# Gaspar

Gaspar is a given and/or surname of French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish origin, cognate to Casper (given name) or Casper (surname).
It is a name of christian origin, per Saint Gaspar, one of the three wise men mentioned in the Armenian Infancy Gospel.
Notable people with the name include:

## Mononyms

* Saint Gaspar (54 BC-55 AD), visitor to baby Jesus
* Gaspar (footballer, born 1981), Odirlei de Souza Gaspar, Brazilian football striker
* Gaspar (Angolan footballer) (born 1997), Kialonda Gaspar, Angolan football defender
* Gaspar (footballer, born 2002), Luis Eduardo Gaspar Coelho, Brazilian football forward

## Given name

* Gaspar Araújo (born 1981), Portuguese long jumper
* Gaspar Azevedo (born 1975), Portuguese footballer
* Gaspar Cassadó (1897–1966), Spanish cellist and musical composer
* Gaspar Corte-Real (1450–1501), Portuguese explorer
* Gaspar Flores de Abrego (1781–1836), three-time mayor of San Antonio, Texas
* Gaspar del Bufalo (1786-1837), saint, priest, and founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.
* Gaspar DiGregorio (1905–1970), Italian-American organized-crime figure
* Gaspar Fagel (1634–1688), Dutch statesman
* Gaspar Fernandes (1566–1629), Portuguese musical composer
* Gaspar Gálvez Burgos (born 1979), Spanish footballer known simply as Gaspar
* Gaspar Lococo, co-founder of Funtime, Inc.
* Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (1744–1811), Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher
* Gaspar Méndez (fl. 1546), Spanish architect of Badajoz
* Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio (1629–1687), Spanish political figure
* Gaspar Milazzo (1887–1930), Italian-American organized-crime figure
* Gaspar Noé (born 1963), Argentine-born, French-based filmmaker
* Gaspar de Portolá (1716–1786), Spanish soldier and politician
* Gaspar Saladino (1927–2016), American comic book letterer and logo designer
* Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710), Aragonese baroque composer, guitarist, organist and priest
* Gaspar Ventura (born 1955), Spanish water polo player
* Gaspar Yanga (1545–after 1618), leader of successful 1570 slave revolt in Mexico
* Manuel Gaspar Haro (born 1981), Spanish footballer

## Surname

* Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar (1865–1938), Portuguese military officer and politician
* Alvaro Gaspar Pinto (1912–1969), Portuguese footballer
* Boom Gaspar (born 1953), American musician
* Chuck Gaspar (1938–2009), American special effects artist
* Damien Gaspar (born 1975), Australian footballer
* Darren Gaspar (born 1976), Australian footballer
* Edu Gaspar (born 1978), Brazilian footballer
* Enrique Gaspar (1842–1902), Spanish playwright
* Hugo Gaspar (born 1982), Portuguese volleyball player
* José Gaspar (c.1756–1821), a mythical Spanish pirate also known as "Gasparilla"
* Robbie Gaspar (born 1981), former Australian footballer
* Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo (born 1976), Portuguese footballer known as Beto
* Rod Gaspar (born 1946), American baseball player
* Travis Gaspar (born 1981), Australian footballer

## In fiction

* Gaspar (Chrono Trigger), a character in the 1995 video game Chrono Trigger
* A Muppet character in Barrio Sésamo
* A controversial spell in the computer game series Zork that enables the player to resurrect themselves
* A fiery planet in the Ratchet & Clank video game series
* Gaspar, a character in the 2012 novel Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith
* Gaspar de la Croix, a character in the video game Assassin's Creed
* The title character in Joseph Conrad's story Gaspar Ruiz, adapted for film as Gaspar the Strong Man
* Gaspar, a Haunter holding an Everstone sent over trade in Snowpoint City, in "Pokémon Diamond", Pokémon Pearl", "Pokémon Platinum", "Pokémon Brilliant Diamond", and "Pokémon Shining Pearl"
* Gaspar Peterson, a character in the 2019 horror novel Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez