Pascal is a masculine and feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. It is a Francophone name, cognate of

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

name Pasquale,

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

name Pascual,

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name Pasqual and

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

name Pascoal. ''Pascal'' is common in French-speaking countries,

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, and the

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. Derived feminine forms include ''Pascale'', ''Pascalle'' or ''Pascalina''. Pascal is also common as a surname in

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

, and in

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(in

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and, as ''De Pascal'', in Friuli-Venezia Giulia). Pascal derives from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

''paschalis'' or ''pashalis'', which means "relating to

Easter Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...

", from the Latin term for "Easter", ''pascha'',

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Πάσχα, from the

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated in ...

''pasḥā'' (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

''pesach'') "

Passover Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, the first month of Aviv, or spring. ...

" (since the Hebrew holiday Passover coincides closely with the later Christian holiday of Easter, the Latin word came to be used for both occasions). The Christian given name is in origin from the meaning "one born on Easter day", or "born on Pentecost" (see below). Variations of the given name include:

Paschal Paschal is used as a name. Paschal, a variant of Pascal, from Latin ''Paschalis'', is an adjective describing either the Easter or Passover holidays. People known as Paschal include: Popes and religious figures * Antipope Paschal (687), a riv ...

, Pasqual, Pasquale,

Paskal The Pasukan Khas Laut (''Naval Special Warfare Forces,'' Jawi: ), commonly abbreviated to PASKAL, is the principal special operations force of the Royal Malaysian Navy. PASKAL's task is to conduct small-unit maritime military operations that ...

, Pascoal,

Pascale Pascale is a common Francophone given name, the feminine of the name Pascal. The same spelling is also an Italian form of the masculine name ''Pascal'', and an Italian surname derived from the given name. Pascale derives from the Latin ''pas ...

Pascha Pascha (or other similar spellings) may refer to: * Passover, the Aramaic spelling of the Hebrew word ''Pesach'' **Pesach seder,_the_festive_meal_beginning_the_14th_and_ending_on_the_15th_of_Nisan *Easter.html" ;"title="san in the Hebrew c ..., t ...

, Paschalis, Pascual,

Pascoe Pascoe is a Cornish given name and surname which means "Easter children" from the Cornish language ''Pask'', cognate of Latin ''Pascha'' ("Easter"). Pascoe is a Cornish pet form of the name Pascal, introduced by the Norman knights into Eng ...

, and Pasco. The name arises in the early medieval period, in Latin spelled ''Paschalis''. An early bearer is Antipope Paschal ( fl. 687), and

Pope Paschal I Pope Paschal I ( la, Paschalis I; died 824) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 25 January 817 to his death in 824. Paschal was a member of an aristocratic Roman family. Before his election to the papacy, he was abbot of St. ...

(d. 824). A variant Latin form of the name is ''Paschasius''; this is the name of the 9th-century Frankish saint

Paschasius Radbertus Paschasius Radbertus (785–865) was a Carolingian theologian and the abbot of Corbie, a monastery in Picardy founded in 657 or 660 by the queen regent Bathilde with a founding community of monks from Luxeuil Abbey. His most well-known and influ ...

Peter Pascual Peter Pascual (c. 1227 – 1299/1300), in Latin originally Petrus Paschasius (Spanish: ''Pedro Pascual'', Valencian : ''Pere Pasqual''), was a supposed Mozarabic theologian, bishop, and martyr.Robert Ignatius Burns''The Crusader Kingdom of Valencia ...

(''Petrus Paschasius'', d. 1299) was a bishop and martyr of medieval Andalusia. ''Saint Pascal'' (or ''San Pasqual'') refers to Paschal Baylon (1540–1592), a Spanish friar and mystic. Baylon was born on 24 May 1540 to Aragonese peasants. His parents named him ''Pasqual'' because he was born on the day of the feast of Pentecost (not Easter), because Pentecost in Spain was known as "the Pasch (or Passover) of the Holy Ghost" at the time.Staniforth, Oswald. "St. Pascal Baylon." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 191

After Pascual Baylon's beatification (1618) and canonization (1690), it became common to give the name ''Pascal'' to children born on the feast day of Saint Pascal (17 May) rather than on Easter or Pentecost, or independently of the child's date of birth.

People

* Pascal Caffet (born 1962), French pastry confectioner and chocolate maker¨ * Pascal Charbonneau (born 1983), Canadian chess Grandmaster and financial analyst * Pascal Chimbonda (born 1979), French footballer *

Pascal Covici Pascal Avram "Pat" Covici (November 4, 1885–October 14, 1964) was a Romanian Jewish-American book publisher and editor, best known for his close associations with authors such as John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, and many more noted American literary ...

(1885–1964), Romanian Jewish-American book publisher and editor *

Pascal Cygan Pascal Cygan (born 29 April 1974) is a French former footballer. His favoured position was central defender, but he could also play as a left back. After starting out at Lille in his country, Cygan would play four years in the Premier League wi ...

(born 1974), French retired footballer * Pascal Dozie (born 1939), Nigerian entrepreneur and businessman * Pascal Groß (born 1991), German professional footballer *

Pascal Hitzler Pascal Hitzler is a German American computer scientist specializing in Semantic Web and Artificial Intelligence. He is endowed Lloyd T. Smith Creativity in Engineering Chair and Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science ...

, German-American computer scientist * Pascal Köpke (born 1995), German footballer * Pascal Légitimus (born 1959), French actor, comedian and theatre director *

Pascal Obispo Pascal Michel Obispo (; born 8 January 1965) is a French singer-songwriter. Biography Pascal Obispo, son of Max Obispo (a former Bordeaux Girondins football player of Basque origin) and Nicole Guérin (originally from Angers), was born on 8 J ...

(born 1965), French singer-songwriter * Pascal Olmeta (born 1961), French former football goalkeeper * Pascal Payet (born 1963), French murderer noted for his prison escapes *

Pascal Pia Pascal Pia (15 August 1903, Paris – 27 September 1979, Paris), born Pierre Durand, was a French writer, journalist, illustrator and scholar. He also used the pseudonyms Pascal Rose, Pascal Fely and others. In 1922 he published the erotic ...

, French writer, journalist, illustrator and scholar born Pierre Durand (1903–1979) *

Pascal Rogé Pascal Rogé (born 6 April 1951) is a French pianist. His playing includes the works of compatriot composers Saint-Saëns, Fauré, Debussy, Ravel, Satie, and Poulenc, among others. However, his repertoire also covers the German and Austrian ...

(born 1951), French pianist * Pascal Siakam (born 1994), Cameroonian basketball player in the National Basketball Association *

Pascal Soriot Sir Pascal Claude Roland Soriot (born 23 May 1959) is a French-born Australian businessman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca. Early life Pascal Soriot was ...

(born 1959), chief executive officer of the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca *

Pascal Struijk Pascal Augustus Struijk (born 11 August 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Leeds United. Born in Belgium, he has represented the Netherlands internationally at under-17 level. Early and personal life Struijk ...

(born 1999), Dutch footballer * Pascal Thévenot (born 1966), French politician *

Pascal Wehrlein Pascal Wehrlein (born 18 October 1994) is a German-Mauritian racing driver for the Porsche Formula E Team. He previously raced in Formula One for the Sauber and Manor teams. Holding dual nationality of Germany and Mauritius, he raced under the ...

(born 1994), German-Mauritian Formula E and Formula 1 driver.

Fictional characters

* Pascal, a character from the ''

Animal Crossing is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. The series was conceptualized and created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. In ''Animal Crossing'', the player character is a human who lives in a village inhab ...

'' series * Pascal, a character from the action-role playing game '' Nier: Automata'' * Pascal, a character from the action-role playing game '' Tales of Graces'' * Pascal, Rapunzel's pet chameleon from the 2010 film ''

Tangled ''Tangled'' is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated musical adventure fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Loosely based on the German fairy tale ''Rapunzel'' in the collection of ...

'' * Pascal Curious, from the Curious family from the life simulation ''

The Sims 2 ''The Sims 2'' is a 2004 strategic life simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the second major title in ''The Sims'' series, and is the sequel to ''The Sims.'' The game was released for Microsoft Windo ...

'' * Pascal Sauvage, a character from the spy comedy ''

Johnny English ''Johnny English'' is a 2003 spy comedy film directed by Peter Howitt and written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and William Davies. It is a British-French venture produced by StudioCanal and Working Title Films, and distributed by Universal Pi ...

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