Jasper ( given name ) - wikipedia Jasper ( given name ) Jasper Gender male Origin Word / name Persian Meaning Treasurer Other names Related names Caspar, Gasparo, Jesper, Kacper Jasper is a masculine given name commonly believed to be of ancient Persian origin, meaning `` Treasurer ''. Jasper may refer to : Contents 1 People 1.1 Arts 1.2 Entertainment 1.3 Politics 1.4 Religion 1.5 Sports 1.6 Other 2 Fictional characters 3 See also 4 References People Arts Jasper van den Bos ( 1634 - 1656 ), Dutch marine painter Jasper Broers ( 1682 -- 1716 ), Flemish painter Jasper Conran ( born 1959 ), British fashion designer Jasper Francis Cropsey ( 1823 - 1900 ), American landscape painter Jasper Geeraards ( c. 1620 - between 1649 and 1654 ), Flemish painter Jasper Johns ( born 1930 ), American painter, sculptor and printmaker Jasper Morrison ( born 1959 ), British product and furniture designer Jasper Proude, a pseudonym of Brian Howard ( poet ) ( 1905 - 1858 ) Entertainment Jasper Carrott ( born 1945 ), British comedian Jasper Duncombe, 7th Baron Feversham ( born 1968 ), British adult film director Jasper Fforde ( born 1961 ), British novelist Jasper Fisher ( fl. 1639 ), was an English divine and dramatist Jasper van ' t Hof ( born 1947 ), Dutch jazz pianist and keyboard player Jasper Liu ( born 1986 ), Taiwanese actor, model and musician Jasper Maskelyne ( 1902 - 1973 ), British stage magician Jasper Pääkkönen ( born 1980 ), Finnish actor Jasper Redd ( born 1979 ), American comedian Jasper Steverlinck ( born 1976 ), Belgian Flemish pop rock singer and guitarist Jasper ( actor ), Tamil actor Politics Jasper Ewing Brady ( 1797 - 1871 ), American politician Jasper Culpeper ( by 1508 - 1556 / 1564 ), English politician and Member of Parliament Jasper McLevy ( 1878 - 1962 ), American mayor Jasper More ( 1907 - 1987 ), British politician Jasper K. Smith ( 1905 - 1992 ), American politician Jasper Tsang ( born 1947 ), Hong Kong politician Jasper Wolfe ( 1872 - 1952 ), Irish politician Religion Jasper Heywood ( 1535 - 1598 ), British theologian Jasper Mayne ( 1604 - 1672 ), English clergyman Jasper Wilson ( 1819 - 1896 ), American Baptist preacher and politician Sports Jacobus Jasper Cillessen ( born 1989 ), Dutch football goalkeeper Jasper Collins ( born 1991 ), Canadian Football League player Jasper Harvey ( born 1983 ), American former football player Jasper Lindsten ( born 1994 ), Finnish ice hockey player Jasper Pittard ( born 1991 ), Australian rules footballer Jasper Stuyven ( born 1992 ), Belgian racing cyclist Jasper Vinall ( c. 1590 - 1624 ), English cricketer, first cricketer known to have died from an accident during a game Jasper Wilson ( basketball ) ( born 1947 ), former American Basketball Association player Other Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford ( 1431 - 1495 ), uncle of King Henry VII Jasper Adams ( 1793 - 1841 ), American clergyman, college professor and college president Jasper Becker ( born 1956 ), British author, commentator and journalist Jasper Danckaerts, 17th century journal writer and founder of an unsuccessful colony in what is now Maryland Jasper Jack Daniel ( 1849 - 1911 ), American distiller and founder of Jack Daniel 's Tennessee whiskey distillery Jasper Griffin ( born 1937 ), British literary academic Jasper Grosvenor ( 1794 - 1857 ), American financier Jasper Kirkby, British experimental particle physicist Jasper A. Maltby ( 1826 - 1867 ), American Civil War general Jasper Nicolls ( 1778 - 1849 ), British Army officer and Commander - in - Chief, India Jasper O'Farrell ( 1817 - 1875 ), American surveyor Jasper Ridley ( 1920 - 2004 ), British writer and historical biographer Jasper Nicholas Ridley ( 1887 - 1951 ), British barrister and banker Jasper Rine ( born 1953 ), American biologist Jasper Seagar ( died 1721 ), a pirate active in the Indian Ocean Jasper White ( born 1954 ), American chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Jasper Yeates ( 1745 -- 1817 ), lawyer and Pennsylvania Supreme Court judge Fictional characters Jasper, original name of Tom Cat from MGM 's Tom and Jerry cartoons Jasper Beardley, a recurring character from the animated TV series The Simpsons Jasper Hale, of the Cullen family in Stephenie Meyer 's Twilight series Jasper Jacks, in the American soap opera General Hospital the title character of the 2009 novel Jasper Jones and Jasper Jones ( film ) Jasper Sitwell, a Marvel Comics spy Jasper ( Family Guy ), a dog and Brian 's cousin in the animated TV series Family Guy Jasper the Bear, a Canadian cartoon character Jasper, a carriage driver from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Jasper, a butler from Heaven Can Wait Jasper, a controversial black puppet character in George Pal 's 1930s - ' 40s short film series Jasper, a villain on the Cartoon Network show Steven Universe Jasper Batt, Jr., the main antagonist of the video game No More Heroes 2 : Desperate Struggle Jasper T. Jowls, a member of Chuck E. Cheese 's animatronic band See also Jesper References Jump up ^ http://www.behindthename.com/name/jasper Name list 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. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jasper_(given_name)&oldid=856366311 '' Categories : Given names English masculine given names French masculine given names German masculine given names Dutch masculine given names Polish masculine given names Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Nederlands Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 24 August 2018, at 18 : 10 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: what is the meaning of the name jasper
Answer: Treasurer