Caspi
/ˈkæs.pi/noun
A surname of Hebrew origin, also used in names connected with the Caspian region.
Did you know?The surname Caspi is associated with Hebrew כספי, kaspí, meaning “silvery” or “of silver,” derived from kesef, the Hebrew word for silver and money.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
כֶּסֶף (kesef)
“Silver; by extension, money”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
כַּסְפִּי (kaspí)
“Of silver; silvery”
Medieval Hebrew
Hebrew
Caspi
“A surname or epithet meaning “silvery” or “of silver””
Medieval period
Judeo-Arabic
Caspi
“A Jewish surname used among communities speaking Arabic and Hebrew”
Modern English
English
Caspi
“A surname and proper name of Hebrew/Jewish origin”