Pascal (surname)

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Pascal
Blaise pascal.jpg
Blaise Pascal, French philosopher
Origin
Word/nameLatin, in turn of Hebrew
Meaningrelated to Easter
Region of origin France, Italy, Neo-Latin Languages
Other names
Variant form(s) Paschal, Pasquale, Pasqual, Pascual

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

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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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References

  1. "Pascal - Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  2. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN   0-19-508137-4.
  3. L'encyclopédie des noms de familles
  4. Gens Labo Net, surnames in Italy
  5. Cognomix, surnames in Italy
  6. Gens Labo Net, surnames in Italy
  7. Cognomix, surnames in Italy

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