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Boy's nameOrigin: Persian, AramaicMultiple origin hypothesesName day: 29 January

Gašpar

Gašpar is a venerable masculine name famously linked to the Christian tradition of the Three Wise Men. While not mentioned by name in the biblical gospel, the moniker became deeply entrenched in festive folklore. It carries an air of wisdom, nobility, and rich cross-cultural heritage.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Gašpar
Czech:
Hungarian:
Gáspár
Polish:
German:
Spanish:
Gaspar
French:
Portuguese:
Gaspar
Other world variants:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A traditional name interpreted as “treasurer” or “keeper of the treasure”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno je orientálneho, pravdepodobne perzského pôvodu. Najčastejšie sa spája so staroperzským výrazom ganzabara, prevzatým do aramejčiny ako gizbar, s významom „pokladník“ alebo „správca pokladu“. Iná hypotéza ho odvodzuje od iránskeho mena Gathaspar, súvisiaceho so starším menom Gundophar či Windafarnah.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Gašpar vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

76 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie76 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

GASPAR

Vyžaduje prepis bez mäkčeňov/dĺžňov
Písmo a diakritika:

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Regionálna stredoeurópska forma
Svetové jazyky:

18 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
29 JanuaryOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended Calendar
6 January
Tranovský Evangelical
12 June
Croatian Calendar
14 July
Croatian Calendar
27 August
Hungarian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Gašpar
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Gašpara
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Gašparovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Gašpara
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Gašpar
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Gašparovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Gašparom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
GašparkoGašparíkGašoGaškoGažoGažko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Gašpar
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Gašpar! Gašparko! Gaško! Gažo!

Notable figures named Gašpar

13

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Gáspár Borbás
HU
1884 – 1976Historical Figure

Hungarian association football player (1884-1976)

Gáspár Károlyi
HU
born 1529Historical Figure

Hungarian bible translator (c.1529-1592)

Gáspár Miklós Tamás
HU
1948 – 2023Historical Figure

Hungarian philosopher (1948–2023)

Gašpar Fejérpataky-Belopotocký
SK
1794 – 1874Historical Figure

Slovak cultural worker and founder of the first Slovak volunteer theater (1794–1874)

Gašpar Šulek
HU
1788 – 1827Historical Figure

Hungarian philosopher

Gáspár Bakos
HU
born 1976Notable Figure

Hungarian American astrophysicist

Gáspár Bernát
HU
1810 – 1873Historical Figure

Hungarian writer (1810–1873)

Gáspár Fábián
HU
1885 – 1953Historical Figure

Hungarian architect (1885-1953)

Test how Gašpar sounds with your surname

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Gašpar Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:G.S.without dots:GS
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  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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