# Gaspar

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For other uses, see [Gaspar (disambiguation)](/source/Gaspar_(disambiguation)).

**Gaspar** is a [given](/source/Given_name) and/or [surname](/source/Surname) of French, German, [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language), and [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language) origin, cognate to [Casper (given name)](/source/Casper_(given_name)) or [Casper (surname)](/source/Casper_(surname)).

It is a name of christian origin, per [Saint Gaspar](/source/Saint_Gaspar), one of the three wise men mentioned in the [Armenian Infancy Gospel](/source/Armenian_Infancy_Gospel).

Notable people with the name include:

## Mononyms

- [Saint Gaspar](/source/Saint_Gaspar) (54 BC-55 AD), visitor to baby Jesus
- [Gaspar (footballer, born 1981)](/source/Gaspar_(footballer,_born_1981)), Odirlei de Souza Gaspar, Brazilian football striker
- [Gaspar (Angolan footballer)](/source/Gaspar_(Angolan_footballer)) (born 1997), Kialonda Gaspar, Angolan football defender
- [Gaspar (footballer, born 2002)](/source/Gaspar_(footballer,_born_2002)), Luis Eduardo Gaspar Coelho, Brazilian football forward

## Given name

- [Gaspar Araújo](/source/Gaspar_Ara%C3%BAjo) (born 1981), Portuguese long jumper
- [Gaspar Azevedo](/source/Gaspar_Azevedo) (born 1975), Portuguese footballer
- [Gaspar Cassadó](/source/Gaspar_Cassad%C3%B3) (1897–1966), Spanish cellist and musical composer
- [Gaspar Corte-Real](/source/Gaspar_Corte-Real) (1450–1501), Portuguese explorer
- [Gaspar Flores de Abrego](/source/Gaspar_Flores_de_Abrego) (1781–1836), three-time mayor of San Antonio, Texas
- [Gaspar del Bufalo](/source/Gaspar_del_Bufalo) (1786-1837), saint, priest, and founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
- [Gaspar DiGregorio](/source/Gaspar_DiGregorio) (1905–1970), Italian-American organized-crime figure
- [Gaspar Fagel](/source/Gaspar_Fagel) (1634–1688), Dutch statesman
- [Gaspar Fernandes](/source/Gaspar_Fernandes) (1566–1629), Portuguese musical composer
- [Gaspar Gálvez Burgos](/source/Gaspar_G%C3%A1lvez_Burgos) (born 1979), Spanish footballer known simply as Gaspar
- Gaspar Lococo, co-founder of [Funtime, Inc.](/source/Funtime,_Inc.)
- [Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos](/source/Gaspar_Melchor_de_Jovellanos) (1744–1811), Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher
- [Gaspar Méndez](/source/Gaspar_M%C3%A9ndez) (fl. 1546), Spanish architect of Badajoz
- [Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio](/source/Gaspar_M%C3%A9ndez_de_Haro,_7th_Marquis_of_Carpio) (1629–1687), Spanish political figure
- [Gaspar Milazzo](/source/Gaspar_Milazzo) (1887–1930), Italian-American organized-crime figure
- [Gaspar Noé](/source/Gaspar_No%C3%A9) (born 1963), Argentine-born, French-based filmmaker
- [Gaspar de Portolá](/source/Gaspar_de_Portol%C3%A1) (1716–1786), Spanish soldier and politician
- [Gaspar Saladino](/source/Gaspar_Saladino) (1927–2016), American comic book letterer and logo designer
- [Gaspar Sanz](/source/Gaspar_Sanz) (1640–1710), Aragonese baroque composer, guitarist, organist and priest
- [Gaspar Ventura](/source/Gaspar_Ventura) (born 1955), Spanish water polo player
- [Gaspar Yanga](/source/Gaspar_Yanga) (1545–after 1618), leader of successful 1570 slave revolt in Mexico
- [Manuel Gaspar Haro](/source/Manuel_Gaspar_Haro) (born 1981), Spanish footballer

## Surname

- [Acsinte Gaspar](/source/Acsinte_Gaspar) (1937–2025), Romanian judge and politician
- [Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar](/source/Alfredo_Rodrigues_Gaspar) (1865–1938), Portuguese military officer and politician
- [Alvaro Gaspar Pinto](/source/Alvaro_Gaspar_Pinto) (1912–1969), Portuguese footballer
- [Antônio Gaspar](/source/Ant%C3%B4nio_Gaspar) (born 1931), Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop
- [Boom Gaspar](/source/Boom_Gaspar) (born 1953), American musician
- [Chuck Gaspar](/source/Chuck_Gaspar) (1938–2009), American special effects artist
- [Damien Gaspar](/source/Damien_Gaspar) (born 1975), Australian footballer
- [Darren Gaspar](/source/Darren_Gaspar) (born 1976), Australian footballer
- [Edu Gaspar](/source/Edu_Gaspar) (born 1978), Brazilian footballer
- [Enrique Gaspar](/source/Enrique_Gaspar) (1842–1902), Spanish playwright
- [Hugo Gaspar](/source/Hugo_Gaspar) (born 1982), Portuguese volleyball player
- [José Gaspar](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Gaspar) (c.1756–1821), a mythical Spanish pirate also known as "Gasparilla"
- [Robbie Gaspar](/source/Robert_Gaspar) (born 1981), former Australian footballer
- [Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo](/source/Beto_(footballer,_born_May_1976)) (born 1976), Portuguese footballer known as Beto
- [Rod Gaspar](/source/Rod_Gaspar) (born 1946), American baseball player
- [Toni Gaspar](/source/Toni_Gaspar) (born 1973), Spanish politician
- [Travis Gaspar](/source/Travis_Gaspar) (born 1981), Australian footballer

## In fiction

- [Gaspar (Chrono Trigger)](/source/Gaspar_(Chrono_Trigger)), a character in the 1995 video game *Chrono Trigger*
- A Muppet character in *[Barrio Sésamo](/source/Barrio_S%C3%A9samo)*
- A controversial spell in the computer game series *[Zork](/source/Zork)* that enables the player to resurrect themselves
- A fiery planet in the *[Ratchet & Clank](/source/Ratchet_%26_Clank_(2016_video_game))* video game series
- Gaspar, a character in the 2012 novel *Unholy Night* by [Seth Grahame-Smith](/source/Seth_Grahame-Smith)
- Gaspar de la Croix, a character in the video game *[Assassin's Creed](/source/Assassin's_Creed)*
- The title character in [Joseph Conrad](/source/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](/source/Mariana_Enr%C3%ADquez)

## See also

- [Gáspár](/source/G%C3%A1sp%C3%A1r), a Hungarian cognate
- [Gašpar](/source/Ga%C5%A1par), a Slavic cognate
- [Gașpar](/source/Ga%C8%99par), a village in Moldova
- [Gaspard (given name)](/source/Gaspard_(disambiguation)), a French cognate
- [Gasparilla (disambiguation)](/source/Gasparilla_(disambiguation))

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