Pasqua
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Pasqua (plural Pasquas)
- A surname, from Italian.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pasqua is the 37125th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 601 individuals. Pasqua is most common among White (90.18%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pasqua”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Vulgar Latin pascua, from Late Latin pascha (influenced by pascua 'pastures, grazing', perhaps because of the bitter herbs of the Passover seder or the end of fasting for Lent at Easter), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), ultimately from Hebrew פסח (pésakh, “Passover”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Pasqua f (plural Pasqües)
Usage notes[edit]
When used without qualifier this word usually means Easter and not Pentecost. When uncapitalized, pasqua refers to Passover.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Easter): Pasqua de Resurrecció, Pasqua Florida, primera Pasqua
- (Pentecost): Pasqua de Pentecosta, Pasqua Granada, Pentecosta, segona Pasqua
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “Pasqua” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “Pasqua”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2022
- “Pasqua” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “Pasqua” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Vulgar Latin pascua, from Latin pascha (influenced by pascuum, pascua (“grazing”)), from Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha), ultimately from Hebrew פסח (pésakh, “Passover”). The surname was given to someone who was born this day.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Pasqua f (plural Pasque)
Derived terms[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Pasqua ?
- A surname.
See also[edit]
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