Pasquale as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pasquale

What is the meaning of the name Pasquale ?

The baby name Pasquale is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /pasˈkwaːle/ (pas-KWAH-leh); English: /pəˈskwɑːleɪ/ or /pæˈskwɑːleɪ/ (puh-SKWAH-lay or pas-KWAH-lay).

Pasquale is Italian in Origin.

Pasquale is the Italian form of Latin Paschalis, derived from Pascha “Passover/Easter,” ultimately tracing to Aramaic/Hebrew Pesach. In Romance contexts, paschalis came to denote the Christian Easter, so the name means “of the Passover/Easter” or “born at Easter.” It appears widely in Italy and among the Italian diaspora, and also survives as a surname (Di Pasquale, De Pascale). The name carries strong liturgical overtones, echoed by ecclesiastical bearers of the cognate Paschal in medieval Europe.

Used since the Middle Ages, Pasquale was often given to boys born in Holy Week or on Easter Day, remaining especially common in southern Italy. It declined in contemporary use but retains traditional appeal. International variants include Pascal (French), Paschal (English), Pascual (Spanish), Pascoal (Portuguese), and Catalan Pasqual; feminine forms include Italian Pasqualina, French Pascale, and Spanish Pascuala. Italian diminutives/nicknames include Pasqualino and Pasquino.