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'''Gaspar''' is a given and/or surname of French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish origin, cognate to Casper (given name) or Casper (surname).
It is a name of christian origin, per Saint Gaspar, one of the three wise men mentioned in the Armenian Infancy Gospel.
Notable people with the name include:
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==Mononyms== * Saint Gaspar (54 BC-55 AD), visitor to baby Jesus * Gaspar (footballer, born 1981), Odirlei de Souza Gaspar, Brazilian football striker * Gaspar (Angolan footballer) (born 1997), Kialonda Gaspar, Angolan football defender * Gaspar (footballer, born 2002), Luis Eduardo Gaspar Coelho, Brazilian football forward
==Given name==
*Gaspar Araújo (born 1981), Portuguese long jumper *Gaspar Azevedo (born 1975), Portuguese footballer *Gaspar Cassadó (1897–1966), Spanish cellist and musical composer *Gaspar Corte-Real (1450–1501), Portuguese explorer *Gaspar Flores de Abrego (1781–1836), three-time mayor of San Antonio, Texas *Gaspar del Bufalo (1786-1837), saint, priest, and founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. *Gaspar DiGregorio (1905–1970), Italian-American organized-crime figure *Gaspar Fagel (1634–1688), Dutch statesman *Gaspar Fernandes (1566–1629), Portuguese musical composer *Gaspar Gálvez Burgos (born 1979), Spanish footballer known simply as Gaspar * Gaspar Lococo, co-founder of Funtime, Inc. *Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744–1811), Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher *Gaspar Méndez (fl. 1546), Spanish architect of Badajoz *Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio (1629–1687), Spanish political figure *Gaspar Milazzo (1887–1930), Italian-American organized-crime figure *Gaspar Noé (born 1963), Argentine-born, French-based filmmaker *Gaspar de Portolá (1716–1786), Spanish soldier and politician *Gaspar Saladino (1927–2016), American comic book letterer and logo designer *Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710), Aragonese baroque composer, guitarist, organist and priest *Gaspar Ventura (born 1955), Spanish water polo player *Gaspar Yanga (1545–after 1618), leader of successful 1570 slave revolt in Mexico *Manuel Gaspar Haro (born 1981), Spanish footballer
==Surname== *Acsinte Gaspar (1937–2025), Romanian judge and politician *Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar (1865–1938), Portuguese military officer and politician *Alvaro Gaspar Pinto (1912–1969), Portuguese footballer *Antônio Gaspar (born 1931), Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop *Boom Gaspar (born 1953), American musician *Chuck Gaspar (1938–2009), American special effects artist *Damien Gaspar (born 1975), Australian footballer *Darren Gaspar (born 1976), Australian footballer *Edu Gaspar (born 1978), Brazilian footballer *Enrique Gaspar (1842–1902), Spanish playwright *Hugo Gaspar (born 1982), Portuguese volleyball player *José Gaspar (c.1756–1821), a mythical Spanish pirate also known as "Gasparilla" *Robbie Gaspar (born 1981), former Australian footballer *Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo (born 1976), Portuguese footballer known as Beto *Rod Gaspar (born 1946), American baseball player *Toni Gaspar (born 1973), Spanish politician *Travis Gaspar (born 1981), Australian footballer
==In fiction== * Gaspar (Chrono Trigger), a character in the 1995 video game ''Chrono Trigger'' * A Muppet character in ''Barrio Sésamo'' * A controversial spell in the computer game series ''Zork'' that enables the player to resurrect themselves * A fiery planet in the ''Ratchet & Clank'' video game series * Gaspar, a character in the 2012 novel ''Unholy Night'' by Seth Grahame-Smith * Gaspar de la Croix, a character in the video game ''Assassin's Creed'' *The title character in Joseph Conrad's story ''Gaspar Ruiz'', adapted for film as ''Gaspar the Strong Man'' *Gaspar, a Haunter holding an Everstone sent over trade in Snowpoint City, in "Pokémon Diamond", Pokémon Pearl", "Pokémon Platinum", "Pokémon Brilliant Diamond", and "Pokémon Shining Pearl" * Gaspar Peterson, a character in the 2019 horror novel ''Our Share of Night'' by Mariana Enríquez
==See also== * Gáspár, a Hungarian cognate * Gašpar, a Slavic cognate * Gașpar, a village in Moldova * Gaspard (given name), a French cognate * Gasparilla (disambiguation)
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