Nameberry of the Week: Pascoe
March 31: Easter
This week’s Name of the Week was nominated by @Gia.berry!
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Happy Easter to all who celebrate!
There are many names fitting for an Easter baby, but none more so than the select few names that literally mean “Easter”, including the dashing Pascoe.
Pascoe was a popular pick in medieval times, but feels fresh and intriguing today with its stylish -o ending.
Originally having been introduced to England by Norman knights after the Conquest in 1066, the name was also historically spelled Pasco or Pascow.
Pascoe is the Cornish variation of Pascal (possibly familiar to some as the loveable lizard sidekick of Rapunzel in Disney’s Tangled), which itself is derived from the Latin word paschalis, meaning “related to Easter”.
Another handsome variation is Pascha, which is used as the name of both Easter and the Jewish holiday Passover in many parts of the world, due to their close proximity on the calendar historically.
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