The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
From Persian, meaning “treasurer”, or referring to the gemstone.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Cas, Caspar, Casper, Gaspar, Gaspard, Gaspare, Gasparo, Gaszi, Jas, Jaspar, Jesper, Kaspar, Kasper, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Jasper Flight, a prospector for Dr. Archie’s company, in The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather (written in 1915 and set in the 1890s).
– Jasper Kebby, a local yeoman whose farm neighbors Ridd’s and Snowe’s, though is far less prosperous than either, in Lorna Doone, by R.D. Blackmore (written in 1869, set in the 1670s-1680s).

Tagged: 1670s, 1680s, 1860s, 1890s, 1910s, Dutch, English, J, Persian

§ 3 Responses to Jasper

• Everything Old is New Again | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  August 30, 2015 at 7:24 am

  […] Sadie, and Stella For boys: Alfred, Bernard, Charlie, Eli, Everett, Henry, Harold, Henry, Jack, Jasper, Leo, Max, Oliver, Oscar, Owen, Raymond, Silas, and […]

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• Everything Old is New Again, Vol. III | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  August 30, 2015 at 9:21 am

  […] Finn, Florin, Francis, Frank, Franklin, Frederick, George, Gilbert, Hank, Harry, Harvey, Henry, Jasper, Julian, Lionel, Oliver, Otto, Owen, Ralph, Reuben, Roland, Samson, Silas, Thaddeus, Theo / […]

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• A Garland of Holiday Handles | The Art of Literary Nomenclature says:

  January 3, 2016 at 12:59 am

  […] Mary, Natalie, Natasha, Paloma For boys: Abner, Alban, Christian, Christopher, Cristobal, Emmanuel, Jasper, Joseph, Nick, […]

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