Where does “Jasper” come from?

Jasper (Cebuano) comes from English Jasper, from Middle English jasper, from Old French jaspre, from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις — jasper; black turnip.

Jasper (Cebuano): a male given name from Old Persian

Definitions

  1. a male given name from Old Persian

Ancestry of “Jasper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJasperOne of the Magi, also known as Caspar
2Middle Englishjasper—
3Old Frenchjaspre—
4Latiniaspisjasper
5Ancient Greekἴασπιςjasper; black turnip
Every word from Ancient Greek ἴασπις →Every word from Latin iaspis →Every word from Old French jaspre →