casper

Cas-per · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A male given name of Persian origin.

  2. 2.

    A city in Wyoming, United States.

  3. 3.

    A fictional friendly ghost from comics, cartoons, and films.

Related words

See also: ghost, jasper

Etymology

From Persian, traditionally one of the names given to the Three Magi (Wise Men) who visited the infant Jesus. The name may derive from Gaspar, meaning "treasurer" or "keeper of treasure." Also spelled Kasper or Jasper.