The first name Pascal

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About the first name Pascal

Meaning

The name Pascal traditionally means “relating to Easter” or Passover.

Historical origin

The name Pascal comes from Latin Paschalis, derived from pascha.

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In Catholic families, Pascal could be chosen for its religious significance as much as for family tradition.

Pronunciation:pas-calpask.al

Frequency of the first name Pascal by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Pascal by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name PascalLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Pascal in baptisms by year.10075502501645171417831852192119901645–1649 1 baptisms1655–1659 2 baptisms1675–1679 1 baptisms1680–1684 1 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1715–1719 1 baptisms1725–1729 2 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1740–1744 4 baptisms1745–1749 3 baptisms1750–1754 8 baptisms1755–1759 3 baptisms1760–1764 4 baptisms1765–1769 7 baptisms1770–1774 8 baptisms1775–1779 7 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 10 baptisms1790–1794 9 baptisms1795–1799 12 baptisms1800–1804 12 baptisms1805–1809 14 baptisms1810–1814 15 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 9 baptisms1825–1829 10 baptisms1830–1834 11 baptisms1835–1839 12 baptisms1840–1844 10 baptisms1845–1849 10 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1865–1869 5 baptisms1870–1874 5 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1965–1969 7 baptisms1970–1974 40 baptisms1975–1979 52 baptisms1980–1984 31 baptisms1985–1989 40 baptisms1990–1994 21 baptisms

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