jasper

jasper · noun, verb¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἴασπις
2. Latin · derived fromiaspis
3. Old French · derived fromjaspre
4. Middle English · inherited fromjasper
5. English todayjasper

From Middle English jasper, jaspre, from Old French jaspre, a variant of jaspe (modern French jaspe), from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις (íaspis).

jasper · noun²

From the male personal name Jasper.

Jasper · proper noun³

1. Old Median · derived from*ganǰabarah
2. English todayJasper

A name given to one of the Magi in a medieval European cult, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganǰabarah; see it for more.

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