Jesper

Danish

Etymology

Medieval Danish variant of Kasper (same as Caspar), with possible confusion with Esbern, Espen, from Old Norse Ásbjǫrn.

Proper noun

Jesper

  1. A male given name.

References

  • Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 37 267 males with the given name Jesper have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Norwegian

Etymology

From Danish Jesper.

Proper noun

Jesper

  1. A male given name.

Swedish

Etymology

From Danish.

Proper noun

Jesper c (genitive Jespers)

  1. A male given name.
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