Pascal
PAS-kal
A name originally tied to Easter, suggesting a child born at Passover or the Paschal season.
Meaning
Pascal comes through French from the Latin Pascha, meaning Passover or Easter. In older naming practice, it was given to children born at the season of Pasche/Easter, so the name carries a seasonal, religious sense rather than a descriptive personal meaning. The excerpts also connect it with related forms such as Paschal, Pasqua, and Pascual.
Origin
LatinFrenchmasculine
Fun fact
19th-century name books note that Pascal and its variants flourished in Italy, France, and Spain, and that Pascoe was a Cornish variation of the same name.