Pascal (first name)
Pascal is a male, rarely female given name .
Origin and meaning
The Greek form of the name is Πασχάλης ( pas'chalis , transcribed Paschalis , Pascalis or Pashalis ) and is derived from the Greek word Πάσχα ( pás'cha ), which means both the Jewish Passover festival (on its Aramaic name פַסחָא, pasḥā , the Greek Word goes back) as the Christian Easter festival . The name therefore literally means "the paschal". Via the Latin form paschal , the name has spread in various variants, especially in the Romance-speaking area. Pascal is the French form of the name.
variants
Pascual , Pasqual , Pasquale ( Romance-speaking area )
The feminine forms of Pascal are Pascale (also male in Italy) and Pascalia.
name day
- February 11 (Catholic); May 14th (Orthodox, locally also Catholic)
Name bearer
- Pascal
- Pascal Andres (* 1993), German film, television and theater actor
- Pascal Breier (* 1992), German soccer player
- Pascal Breuer (* 1966), Austrian actor
- Pascal Bruckner (* 1948), French writer
- Pascal Couchepin (* 1942), Swiss politician
- Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (1936–1998), Swiss politician
- Pascal Egloff (* 1992), Swiss ski jumper
- Pascal Finkenauer (* 1977), German singer
- Pascal Gibon (* 1961), French racing driver and entrepreneur
- Pascal Hens (* 1980), German handball player
- Pascal Itter (* 1995), German soccer player
- Pascal Johanssen (* 1973), German gallery owner
- Pascal Kober (* 1971), German politician
- Pascal Kravetz (* 1970), German musician
- Pascal Lainé (* 1942), French writer
- Pascal Lefrançois (* 1987), Canadian poker player
- Pascal Mahé (* 1963), French handball player and coach
- Pascal Nicklas (* 1965), German writer, journalist and literary scholar
- Pascal Ojigwe (* 1976), Nigerian football player
- Pascal Pia (1903–1979), French writer, journalist, illustrator and scholar
- Pascal Quignard (* 1948), French writer
- Pascal Roller (* 1976) German basketball player
- Pascal Salin (* 1939), French economist
- Pascal Trepanier (* 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
- Pascal Ulli (* 1969), Swiss actor, producer and director
- Pascal Vahirua (* 1966), French football player
- Pascal Wehrlein (* 1994), German racing car driver
- Pascal Yoadimnadji (1950–2007), Chadian politician
- Pascal Zuberbühler (* 1971), Swiss national football goalkeeper
- Paschal
- Paschalis Baylon (1540–1592), lay brother in the Franciscan order, saint of the Roman Catholic Church
- Paschal I (Pope) († 824), Pope (817–824)
- Paschal II († 1118), Pope (1099–1118)
- Paschalis Fangauer (1882–1950), German Benedictine monk and martyr
- Paschalis Gratze (1819-1896), German organ builder, church planner and master builder, Franciscan (OFM)
- Pascalis, Pashalis
- Pascalis Arvanitidis (* 1946), Greek singer
- Pashalis Terzis (* 1949), Greek singer
Name bearer
- Pascal von Wroblewsky (* 1962), German jazz musician, singer and actress