Gaspar

For other uses, see Gaspar (disambiguation).

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:

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

• Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar (1865–1938), Portuguese military officer and politician
• Alvaro Gaspar Pinto (1912–1969), Portuguese footballer
• 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
• 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
• Gaspard (given name), a French cognate
• Gasparilla (disambiguation)