Kaspars

Kaspars
Gender	Male
Origin
Region of origin	Latvia

Last updated April 14, 2019

Kaspars is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate to the German name Kaspar and English name Casper and may refer to:

Latvian is a Baltic language spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. It is sometimes known in English as Lettish, and cognates of the word remain the most commonly used name for the Latvian language in Germanic languages other than English. There are about 1.3 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, speak Latvian. Of those, 1.16 million or 56% use it as their primary language at home. The use of the Latvian language in various areas of social life in Latvia is increasing.

Casper is a family and personal name derived from Chaldean that means "Treasurer". The origins of the name have been traced as far back as the Old Testament and variations of the name have been adopted by a variety of cultures and languages.

Kaspars Astašenko (born 1975), Latvian ice hockey player
Kaspars Bērziņš (born 1985), Latvian basketball player
Kaspars Cipruss (born 1982), Latvian basketball player
Kaspars Daugaviņš (born 1988), Latvian ice hockey player
Kaspars Dubra (born 1990), Latvian football defender
Kaspars Dumpis (born 1982), Latvian luger and Olympic competitor
Kaspars Dumbris (born 1985), Latvian biathlete
Kaspars Gerhards (1969), Latvian politician
Kaspars Gorkšs (born 1981), Latvian footballer
Kaspars Ikstens (born 1988), Latvian footballer
Kaspars Kambala (born 1978), Latvian basketball player
Kaspars Liepiņš (born 1984), Latvian sidecarcross rider
Kaspars Ozers (born 1968), Latvian cyclist
Kaspars Petrovs (born 1978), Latvian convicted serial killer
Kaspars Saulietis (born 1987), Latvian ice hockey player
Kaspars Stupelis (born 1982), Latvian sidecarcross passenger
Kaspars Vecvagars (born 1993), Latvian basketball player
Kaspars Znotiņš (born 1975), Latvian stage and film actor

Kaspars Astašenko was a Latvian professional ice hockey player. Astašenko was born in Riga, Latvia. Astašenko was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 127th overall. Astašenko played parts of two seasons in the National Hockey League with the Lightning.

Kaspars Bērziņš Latvian basketball player

Kaspars Bērziņš is a Latvian professional basketball player for VEF Rīga of the VTB United League. He also represented the Latvian national basketball team.

Kaspars Cipruss is a Latvian basketball player.

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.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

Related Research Articles

Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation, common mostly in North American English-speaking countries.

Sports in Latvia include association football, ice hockey, basketball, athletics, rugby, tennis, cycling, and others. Association hockey is historically the most popular of the Latvian sports and is closely followed by basketball. Some of Latvia’s most notable athletes include hockey player Sandis Ozoliņš, football player Māris Verpakovskis, olympic javelin thrower Jānis Lūsis, two-time Olympic BMX champion Maris Strombergs, and basketball player Kristaps Porziņģis.

Zane is a surname which was popularized as a given name through the popular American writer Zane Grey. It is also a Latvian feminine given name.

Lauren may be a given name or surname. The name's meaning may be "laurel tree," "sweet of honor," or "wisdom". Lauren is a popular name in the UK, US and Australia.

Matej is a given name that originates from the Slavic nations of Central and Eastern Europe. It's one of the most common male names in Slovakia and Slovenia. It is also common in Croatia. The name is originally derived from Matthew the Apostle.

Mārtiņš is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Martin.

Yannick is a first name that originated in Brittany, France, where the combination of its two Breton language parts, Yann and Ick, results in the meaning of Little John or Petit Jean in French. It is used as a first name mostly for men and is of use, notably, in French-speaking countries like France, Belgium, Switzerland (Romandy), Canada (Quebec), and former French African colonies.

Kirill is a male given name, deriving from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos) which in turn derives from Greek κύριος (kyrios) "lord". There are many variant forms of the name: Cyril, Cyrill, Kyrill, Kiryl, Kirillos, Kyryl, Kiril, Kyrylo, Kiro.

Andrejs is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Andrew and may refer to:

Yegor, [jɪˈɡor]) is a Russian, Belarus and Ukrainian given name. Alternative spellings include Egor, Egori, Jegor. The name is an equivalent to the Greek name Georgios and the Germanic name Jäger. The name has Eastern European and Northern European origin that means hunter, archer, and spearman. Also it is associated with dragon, serpent or wyvern slaying as seen with Saint George, but the name "Yegor" is too old to be biblical. It is shared by the following people:

Marko is a masculine given name, a variation of Mark. People bearing the name include:

Jānis is a Latvian masculine given name. The first written use of the name Jānis dates back to 1290. It may refer to:

Edgars is a Latvian masculine given name. It is the Latvian cognate of the English name Edgar and may refer to:

Māris is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to:

Andris is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to:

Aleksandrs is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Alexander and may refer to:

Ēriks is a Latvian masculine given name, which is the cognate of the given name Eric, meaning "eternal ruler". The name may refer to: