Jasper is a masculine
given name commonly believed to be of
Persian origin, meaning "treasurer".[1][2] The etymology of the given name Jasper (of Persian origin) is unrelated to that of the gemstone
jasper (of Semitic origin).[1]
Jasper Jordan, one of the original 100 juvenile prisoners from the TV series The 100
Jasper Lamar Crabb, a character spoken of – but not seen – in the 1974 neo-noir film Chinatown, and whose name becomes a pivotal clue in solving a mystery
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abcdHanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 138.
ISBN978-0198610601. Jasper: The usual English form of the name assigned in Christian folklore to one of the three Magi or 'wise men', who brought gifts to the infant Christ at his birth (Matthew 2:1). The name does not appear in the Bible, and is first found in medieval tradition. It seems to be ultimately of Persian origin, from a word meaning 'treasurer'. There is probably no connection with the English vocabulary word jasper denoting a gemstone, which is of Semitic origin.
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Jasper is a masculine
given name commonly believed to be of
Persian origin, meaning "treasurer".[1][2] The etymology of the given name Jasper (of Persian origin) is unrelated to that of the gemstone
jasper (of Semitic origin).[1]
Jasper Jordan, one of the original 100 juvenile prisoners from the TV series The 100
Jasper Lamar Crabb, a character spoken of – but not seen – in the 1974 neo-noir film Chinatown, and whose name becomes a pivotal clue in solving a mystery
^
abcdHanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 138.
ISBN978-0198610601. Jasper: The usual English form of the name assigned in Christian folklore to one of the three Magi or 'wise men', who brought gifts to the infant Christ at his birth (Matthew 2:1). The name does not appear in the Bible, and is first found in medieval tradition. It seems to be ultimately of Persian origin, from a word meaning 'treasurer'. There is probably no connection with the English vocabulary word jasper denoting a gemstone, which is of Semitic origin.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.