The first name Paschal

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About the first name Paschal

Meaning

The name Paschal is a variant of Pascal and means “relating to Easter”.

Historical origin

The name Paschal comes from Latin Paschalis, like Pascal.

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

Pronunciation:pa-schalpaʃ.al

Frequency of the first name Paschal by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Paschal 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 PaschalLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Paschal in baptisms by year.5037251201715176618171868191919701715–1719 1 baptisms1725–1729 1 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1735–1739 1 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1750–1754 1 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1760–1764 3 baptisms1765–1769 5 baptisms1770–1774 5 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 6 baptisms1785–1789 6 baptisms1790–1794 16 baptisms1795–1799 14 baptisms1800–1804 31 baptisms1805–1809 24 baptisms1810–1814 22 baptisms1815–1819 18 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 22 baptisms1830–1834 23 baptisms1835–1839 17 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 19 baptisms1855–1859 13 baptisms1860–1864 7 baptisms1865–1869 15 baptisms1870–1874 3 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms

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