Pascoal
| Pascoal | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | PAE-SKO-W-L |
| Gender | masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | "associated with Passover (or Easter)" |
| Region of origin | Portugal, Brazil and all the Portuguese speaking countries |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Pasquale, Pasqual, Pascual, Pascal, Paschal, Pascale, Pascalle, Paschalis, Pascalis, Pascoe, Pasco |
Pascoal is a masculine given name and a surname in Portuguese language. It is the Portuguese form of the name Pascal (French, English, Italian), Pascual (Spanish), Pasquale (Italian), Pasqual (Catalan, Venetian).
Pascoal derives from the Latin paschalis or pashalis, which means "relating to Easter" from Latin pascha ("Easter"), Greek Πάσχα, Aramaic pasḥā, in turn from the Hebrew pesach, which means "to be born on, or to be associated with, Passover day". Since the Hebrew holiday Passover coincides closely with the later Christian holiday of Easter, the Latin word came to be used for both occasions.
Pascoal may refer to:
Given name
- José Pascoal Jr. (born 1988), Brazilian professional racing cyclist.
- Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli (1910–1975), Brazilian politician
- Pascoal Manuel Mocumbi (born 1941), the Prime Minister of Mozambique from 1994 until 2004
Surname
- Hermeto Pascoal (born 1936), Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist
Place name
- Monte Pascoal, mount in the state of Bahia, Brazil
See also
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