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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Pascal m. Latin paschalis 'of Easter, Paschal'.

The name of a 7th C antipope, a 9th C pope, a 12th C pope, and a 12th C anitpope.

Cornish-influenced forms such as Pasc(h)o(e) and Pascow are, despite appearances, forms of Pascal and not masculine forms of Pasca.

England
English
1585 Paskow DEmar-vol2 p. 11; 1590 Pascow ibid. p. 21; 1595 Pasco ibid. p. 31
France
Latin
1113 Pascalis (nom) CartNDJosaphat II; 1117 Paschalis (nom) CartStPC XI; 1196/97 Paschalis (nom) ibid. I
Germany
Latin
822 Pascalis (nom) HambUrk-vol1 VI; 1100 Pascale (abl) quix-vol1 78
Spain
Catalan
1510 Pasqual valencia1510 194
Spanish
1495 Pascual montalvo
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