Casper.
a male given name from Medieval Latin [in turn from Old Persian], equivalent to English Caspar
Meaning & usage
a male given name from Medieval Latin [in turn from Old Persian], equivalent to English Caspar
Where this word comes from
A spelling variant of Kasper, corresponding to Danish and Swedish Casper and Casper. Ultimately from Medieval Latin Caspar, traditionally the name of one of the Magi in Western Christianity. The name is usually explained as ultimately deriving from an Old Persian title meaning “treasurer”, though the precise historical transmission into the medieval personal name is uncertain. The spelling Casper has an established Norwegian history and was used in Norway in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, before becoming substantially more popular from the late twentieth century. Compare Danish Casper, Swedish Casper, German Casper, Dutch Casper and English Casper (“male given name”).
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