DePasquale
A surname of Italian origin meaning “of Pasquale,” originally marking someone as the son or family member of a man named Pasquale.
The #9,836 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 93,844 Americans shares it.
Etymology
DePasquale is an Italian surname built from the preposition de, meaning “of” or “from,” plus the personal name Pasquale. Pasquale comes from Late Latin Paschalis, ultimately tied to Greek and Hebrew roots meaning “Passover” or “Easter,” and was often given to children born around Easter. The surname therefore began as a patronymic or family identifier meaning “belonging to Pasquale” or “descended from Pasquale.”
History
The name is especially associated with southern Italy, where surnames formed from given names are common. It traveled to the United States with Italian immigration and is often written both as DePasquale and as the separated form De Pasquale. In English-speaking contexts, the joined spelling is now common as a fixed family name.
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Fun fact
Pasquale is one of several Italian names connected to Easter, which is why the surname can indirectly point to a spring holiday naming tradition.