Pascal (surname) explained

Pascal
Meaning:related to Easter
Region:France, Italy, Neo-Latin Languages
Origin:Latin, in turn of Hebrew
Variant:Paschal, Pasquale, Pasqual, Pascual

Pascal is a French and an Italian surname of Romance origin.[1]

Origin of the surname

Pascal is a patronymic surname that derives from the personal given name Pascal, from Latin Paschalis,[2] which means "relating to Easter". In France Pascal is especially found in the Southern-Eastern area, in Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur,[3] while in Italy Pascal is found in Northern-Western area, in Piedmont, Aosta Valley[4] [5] and the variant De Pascal in Friuli-Venezia Giulia.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pascal - Name Meaning and Origin . thinkbabynames.com . 2007-12-20.
  2. Book: Dictionary of American Family Names . . 0-19-508137-4 .
  3. http://www.linternaute.com/femmes/nom-de-famille/nom/167228/pascal.shtml L'encyclopédie des noms de familles
  4. http://www.gens.labo.net/it/cognomi/genera.html?cognome=PASCAL&t=cognomi-prov Gens Labo Net, surnames in Italy
  5. http://www.cognomix.it/mappe-dei-cognomi-italiani.php?ricCognome=Pascal&ricDove=1&x=0&y=0 Cognomix, surnames in Italy
  6. http://www.gens.labo.net/it/cognomi/genera.html?cognome=DE%20PASCAL&t=cognomi Gens Labo Net, surnames in Italy
  7. http://www.cognomix.it/mappe-dei-cognomi-italiani.php?ricCognome=De+Pascal&ricDove=1&x=0&y=0 Cognomix, surnames in Italy