Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
GAŠPAR
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| Origin | of multiple origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from the Slovak given name Gašpar ‘Caspar’. It may also be derived from the Hungarian given name Gáspár (equivalent of the same given name; spelling adaptation). In both cases, it refers to the connection with the father or other ancestor of that name. Variants: Gašpár, Gášpar, Gášpár, Gaspar, Gaspár, Gáspar, Gáspár. |