Pascual is a Spanish

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, cognate of Italian name

Pasquale Pasquale is a masculine Italian given name and a surname mainly found in southern Italy. It is a cognate of the French name Pascal, the Spanish Pascual, the Portuguese Pascoal and the Catalan Pasqual. Pasquale derives from the Latin ''pasch ...

, Portuguese name Pascoal and

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

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Pascal Pascal, Pascal's or PASCAL may refer to: People and fictional characters * Pascal (given name), including a list of people with the name * Pascal (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** Blaise Pascal, Fren ...

. In Catalan-speaking area (including

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) Pascual has the variant Pasqual. Pascual, like Pasquale/Pasqual/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 Latin ''pascha'' ("

"), Greek Πάσχα,

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'', in turn from the

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pesach Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holiday that celebrates the The Exodus, 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 ...

'', which means "to be born on, or to be associated with,

Passover Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holidays, Jewish holiday that celebrates the The Exodus, Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Ancient Egypt, Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew calendar, He ...

day". Since the Hebrew holiday Passover coincides closely with the later Christian holiday of Easter, the Latin word came to be used for both occasions. In the Katalani

tradition the name is given to the first born male child. Pascual may refer to:

Given name

* Pascual de Andagoya (1495–1548), a Spanish Basque conquistador * Pascual Jordan (1902–1980), a German theoretical and mathematical physicist of Spanish ancestors *

Pascual Madoz Pascual Madoz Ibáñez (May 17, 1806 – December 13, 1870), Spanish politician, statistician, was born at Pamplona. Biography In early life Madoz was settled in Barcelona, as a writer and journalist. He envisioned the construction of the ...

(1806–1870), a Spanish politician and statistician * Pascual Orozco (1882–1915), a Mexican revolutionary leader * Pascual Ortiz Rubio (1877–1963), former Mexican president during the Maximato government *

Pascual Romero Pascual H. Romero (born January 6, 1980) is an American musician, podcaster, television and film producer from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Previously based out of Los Angeles, California, he is the former vocalist of the death metal band Pathology ...

(born 1980), an American musician and film producer

Surname

Alfredo Pascual Alfredo "Fred" Espinosa Pascual (born July 7, 1948) is a Filipino international development banker and finance expert, currently serving as the Secretary of Trade and Industry under the administration of Bongbong Marcos since June 30, 2022. He ...

(born 1948), Filipino businessman and former president of the University of the Philippines *

Bernard Pascual Bernard Pascual (born 10 April 1967) is a retired French footballer. He played as a defender. He is currently an assistant manager with Le Havre AC. Career Pascual began his career with AS Beauvais, before joining Le Havre AC in 1993. After fiv ...

(born 1967), French footballer * Beatriz Pascual Rodríguez, Spanish racewalker * Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born 1934), Cuban baseball player *

Carolina Pascual Carolina Pascual Gracia (born 17 June 1976 in Orihuela, Alicante) is a former Spanish Individual Rhythmic Gymnast. She is the 1992 Olympics silver medalist and the 1993 European all-around bronze medalist. Career Pascual was doing ballet w ...

(born 1976), Spanish rhythmic gymnast *

Claudia Pascual Claudia Pascual Grau (born December 14, 1972 in Santiago) is a social anthropologist and politician from Chile, a member of the Communist Party. She started on March 11, 2014 as Minister Director of the National Service for Women, being the fi ...

(born 1972), Chilean anthropologist and politician * Ernest Benach y Pascual (born 1959), President of the Catalan Parliament * Jake Pascual (born 1988), Filipino basketball player *

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 ...

(died 1299), Spanish theologian * Piolo Pascual (born 1977), Filipino actor, model, musician and film producer * Ronald Pascual (born 1988), Filipino basketball player * Virginia Ruano Pascual (born 1973), Spanish professional female tennis player * Jose Miguel Pascual (born 2000), Filipino basketball player

Other

Convent of San Pascual The Convento de San Pascual is a royal monastery in Aranjuez, in the Community of Madrid, Spain, founded by King Charles III of Spain as a Franciscan monastery and built from 1765 to 1770. Under the reign of Isabel II of Spain, it was assigned t ...

, a royal monastery in Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain *

Pascual Boing Pascual Boing is a Mexican soft drink maker mostly known for its fruit flavored beverages marketed under the Pascual, Boing! and Lulú brands. The enterprise was begun in 1940 and successfully held against the entrance of foreign competitors in t ...

, a Mexican fruit juice and soft drink company *Productos alimenticios Pascual, a Panamanian

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making company

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