Definitions for Jasper
ˈdʒæs pərjasper

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. jaspernoun

   an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jaspernoun

   A male given name from Old Persian.

   Her husband is...let me see...oh yes, he's Lord Jasper Jayne. His name sounds like the hero of a servant's novelette, but he doesn't look like that. He looks like a chucker-out in a back-street pub.

2. Jaspernoun

   A surname.

3. Jaspernoun

   One of the Magi, also known as Caspar.

4. Jaspernoun

   Place names: A town in Alberta, Canada. A city, the county seat of Walker County, Alabama. A small city, the county seat of Newton County, Arkansas. A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Florida. A city, the county seat of Pickens County, Georgia. A city, the county seat of Dubois County, Indiana. A city in Pipestone County and Rock County, Minnesota. A city in Jasper County, Missouri. A town in Steuben County, New York. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Ohio. An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon. A town, the county seat of Marion County, Tennessee. A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Texas. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia.

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

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jasper

   Jasper, an aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or cryptocrystalline chalcedony and other mineral phases, is an opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in color; and rarely blue. The common red color is due to iron(III) inclusions. Jasper breaks with a smooth surface and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for items such as vases, seals, and snuff boxes. The specific gravity of jasper is typically 2.5 to 2.9. Jaspillite is a banded-iron-formation rock that often has distinctive bands of jasper.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jasper

   Jasper is a type of opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in color. It is a semi-precious gemstone found worldwide, often containing organic material and mineral oxides which give it interesting patterns, bands and colors. In a broader context, Jasper can also be a male given name of Persian origin meaning "bringer of treasure".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jaspernoun

   an opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper

2. Etymology: [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. yshpheh. Cf. Diaper.]

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1. Jasper

   Jasper is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 13,857. The city is the county seat of Walker County, and once ranked among the world's leading producers of coal.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Jasper

   jas′pėr, n. a precious stone, being a hard siliceous mineral of various colours.—adjs. Jas′pé, having the surface ornamented with veins; Jas′perated, mixed with jasper; Jas′pery, like jasper; Jaspid′ean, Jaspid′eous, Jas′poid. [Fr. jaspe—L. and Gr. iaspis—Ar. yasb.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jasper

   an opaque quartz found in all colours, and spotted, striped, and clouded; is valued in ornamental lapidary work because of the polish it takes.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JASPER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jasper is ranked #3687 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Jasper surname appeared 9,632 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Jasper.
   
   66% or 6,362 total occurrences were White.
   27.8% or 2,684 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 234 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 213 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 71 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 68 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Opaque Gem

Anagrams for Jasper »

1. japers

How to pronounce Jasper?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jasper in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Jasper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Jasper in a Sentence

1. Joe Sutherland:

   Jasper Spires’re pretty distraught that Police Chief Lanier was released for a similar if not less deadly crime two days earlier, it led to a direct line to my nephew’s death.

2. Aretha Franklin:

   My aunt did not ask Jasper Williams Jr. to eulogize her before she passed away because dying is a topic that she never discussed with anyone, however, there were several people that my aunt admired that would have been outstanding individuals to deliver her eulogy including Dr. William J. Barber, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Rev. James Holley and Pastor E.L. Branch.

3. Rob Salvagno:

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4. Vaughn Franklin said.He:

   We feel that Jasper Williams Jr. used this platform to push Jasper Williams Jr. negative agenda, which as a family, we do not agree with.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Jasper
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jasper
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasper
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jasper
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Jasper
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Jasper
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Jasper
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html