 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]
Origin of the surname
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]
People
- Adam Pascal (born 1970), American actor and singer
- Amy Pascal (born 1958), American film producer.
- André Pascal (1932–2001), French songwriter and composer
- Andrew Pascal (born 1965), American businessman in the gaming industry.
- Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), French mathematician and philosopher
- Christine Pascal (1953 – 1996), French actress, writer and director
- Dave Pascal (1918 – 2003), American cartoonist
- Ernest Pascal (1896 – 1966), English-American writer
- Étienne Pascal (1588–1651), French judge and amateur scientist, father of Blaise
- Fabian Pascal, Romanian-American computer scientist
- Francine Pascal, American author
- Francoise Pascal, Mauritian actress
- Gabriel Pascal, Romanian film producer and director
- Gisèle Pascal, French actress
- Jacqueline Pascal (1625–1661), the sister of Blaise
- Jean-Claude Pascal, French singer
- Jean-Thenistor Pascal, Haitian-Canadian professional boxer
- John Pascal, American playwright
- Julia Pascal, British playwright
- Maite Orsini Pascal, Chilean actress and model
- Marie-Georges Pascal, French actress
- Marta Pascal (born 1983), Spanish politician
- Mary Ann Pascal, American actress
- Nelon Pascal, West Indian cricketer
- Olivia Pascal, German actress
- Paul Pascal (1839 - 1905), French landscape painter
- Pedro Pascal, Chilean-American actor
- Robert A. Pascal, American politician
- Zach Pascal (born 1994), American football player
Fictional characters
- Ana Pascal, the love interest of the main character from the film Stranger than Fiction (2006)
- Mattia Pascal, the main character in The Late Mattia Pascal, novel by Luigi Pirandello
- Esmée Pascal, a police officer appearing in the second season of Dexter
References
- ↑ "Pascal - Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4.
- ↑ L'encyclopédie des noms de familles
- ↑ Gens Labo Net, surnames in Italy
- ↑ Cognomix, surnames in Italy
- ↑ Gens Labo Net, surnames in Italy
- ↑ Cognomix, surnames in Italy
See also
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