Pascual

I think in English the name is Pascal, although it is rare.

I'd suggest Paschal, as in the Pope.

Pascual is a vigil that end the day in Easter day celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and it is also a Hebrew word called Passover. Either in Spanish or Hebrew this pascual vigil have the ideal of the waiting for the resurrection day. This pascual is also celebrated when is Christmas on December 'til its end.

Pascua(s) / Paque(s) (excuse the lack of circumflex) = Easter. The word "pascual" means related to Easter, and is also used as a proper name as with many other religious-inspired names in the Catholic world. In that context I don't think there is a true English equivalent, but only an anglization of the name (as in Pope Paschal).

BTW #3, Passover in Hebrew: Pesach (can't type Hebrew characters in the new TT) has nothing to do with any resurrection. The Christian commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ just happens to coincide with the Jewish holiday, but the Jewish holiday is obviously much older than the Christian Easter and commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery (as described in the Exodus).

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It is Pascal. My uncle's name is spelt this way and I have met some other people with the same name (in Ireland).

Not a very common name, but is is Pascal in English. I have never seen it spelt "Paschal" or any other way.

Social Security shows 574 dead Americans were named Paschal.

[http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi?&firstname=paschal&start=341]