 Blaise Pascal, French philosopher | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Latin, in turn of Hebrew |
| Meaning | related 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]
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]
