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{{Infobox given name
| name = Pascual
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| pronunciation = {{IPA|es|pasˈkwal|}}
| gender = masculine
| meaning = "associated with Passover (or Easter)"
| region = [[Spanish-speaking countries]]
| origin = [[Latin]]
| related names = [[Pasquale (disambiguation)|Pasquale]], [[Pasqual (disambiguation)|Pasqual]], Pascuale, [[Pascal (name)|Pascal]], [[Paschal (disambiguation)|Paschal]], [[Pascale]], Pascalle, Paschalis, Pascoe
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'''Pascual''' is a [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[given name]] and [[surname]], cognate of [[Italian language|Italian]] name [[Pasquale (disambiguation)|Pasquale]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] name [[Pascoal]] and [[French language|French]] name [[Pascal (name)|Pascal]]. In [[Catalan language|Catalan-speaking area]] (including [[Andorra]], [[Valencian Community|Valencia]], and [[Balearic islands]]) Pascual has the variant [[Pasqual (disambiguation)|Pasqual]].
Pascual, like Pasquale/Pasqual/Pascal, derives from the [[Latin language|Latin]] ''paschalis'' or ''pashalis'', which means "relating to [[Easter]]", from Latin ''pascha'' ("[[Easter]]"), [[Greek language|Greek]] Πάσχα, [[Aramaic language|Aramaic]] ''pasḥā'', in turn from the [[Hebrew language|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. In the [[Katalani]] [[Hebrew]] tradition the name is given to the first born male child.
'''Pascual''' may refer to:
==Given name==
* [[Pascual de Andagoya]] (1495–1548), a Spanish Basque conquistador
* [[Pascual Jordan]] (1902–1980), a German theoretical and mathematical physicist of Spanish ancestors
* [[Pascual Madoz]] (1806–1870), a Spanish politician and statistician
* [[Pascual Orozco]] (1882–1915), a Mexican revolutionary leader
* [[Pascual Ortiz Rubio]] (1877–1963), former Mexican president during the [[Maximato]] government
* [[Pascual Romero]] (born 1980), an American musician and film producer
==Surname==
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| name = Pascual
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|meaning = related to [[Easter]]
|region = [[Spain]], [[Romance languages|Neo-Latin Languages]]
|origin = Latin, in turn of Hebrew
|variant =[[Paschal (disambiguation)|Paschal]], [[Pasquale (disambiguation)|Pasquale]], [[Pasqual (disambiguation)|Pasqual]], [[Pascal (disambiguation)|Pascal]]
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* [[Alfredo Pascual]] (born 1948), Filipino businessman and former president of the University of the Philippines
* [[Bernard Pascual]] (born 1967), French footballer
* [[Beatriz Pascual|Beatriz Pascual Rodríguez]], Spanish racewalker
* [[Camilo Pascual|Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus]] (born 1934), Cuban baseball player
* [[Carolina Pascual]] (born 1976), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
* [[Claudia Pascual]] (born 1972), Chilean anthropologist and politician
* [[Ernest Benach]] y Pascual (born 1959), President of the Catalan Parliament
* [[Griselda Pascual|Griselda Pascual i Xufré]] (1926–2001) Catalan mathematical researcher and teacher
* [[Jake Pascual]] (born 1988), Filipino basketball player
* [[Jorge Pascual]] (born 2003), Spanish footballer
* [[Peter Pascual]] (died 1299), Spanish theologian
* [[Piolo Pascual]] (born 1977), Filipino actor, model, musician and film producer
* [[Ronald Pascual]] (born 1988), Filipino basketball player
* [[Virginia Ruano Pascual]] (born 1973), Spanish professional female tennis player
* Jose Miguel Pascual (born 2000), Filipino basketball player
==Other==
* [[Convent of San Pascual]], a royal monastery in Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain
* [[Pascual Boing]], a Mexican fruit juice and soft drink company
*Productos alimenticios Pascual, a Panamanian [[cookie]] making company
==See also==
* [[Pasqual (disambiguation)]]
* [[Pasquale (disambiguation)]]
* [[Pascal (disambiguation)]]
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[[Category:Spanish masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]
[[Category:Spanish-language surnames]]