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Pasqua
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pasqua Pàsqua
English
+ (surname)
Etymology
en :bor it:Pasqua + 1
Proper noun
s
en Italian.
Statistics
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
Catalan
Etymology
ca la-vul pascua, from ca la-lat pascha (influenced by la pascua 'pastures, grazing', perhaps because of the bitter herbs of the Passover seder or the end of fasting for Lent at Easter), from ca grc πάσχα, ultimately from ca he פֶּסַח Passover Hebr pésakh.
Pronunciation
ca LL-Q7026 (cat)-Millars-Pasqua.wav Valencia
Noun
f
Easter
ca Pasqua de Resurrecció Pasqua Florida primera Pasqua
Pentecost
ca Pasqua de Pentecosta Pasqua Granada Pentecosta segona Pasqua
Usage notes
When used without a qualifier this word usually means Easter and not Pentecost. When uncapitalized, ca pasqua (usually) refers to Passover.
Derived terms
ca Bona Pasqua flor de Pasqua Illa de Pasqua mona de Pasqua Pasqua cristiana Pasqua de Pentecosta Pasqua de Resurrecció Pasqua Florida Pasqua Granada pasqual Pasqüetes primera Pasqua segona Pasqua
Related terms
ca pasqua
ca pasqua jueva (also spelled: ca Pasqua jueva)
References
ca Christianity Holidays
Italian
it:
Alternative forms
it Pascqua misspelling
it Pascua misspelling
Etymology
it la-vul pascua, from it la pascha (influenced by la pascuum pascuum, pascua grazing), from it grc πάσχα, ultimately from it he פֶּסַח Passover Hebr pésakh. The surname was given to someone who was born this day.
Pronunciation
Pàsqua<r:DiPI:pasqua>
Noun
f
Passover, passover, Pasch, pasch
it religion Christianity Easter
Derived terms
it buona Pasqua pasquale Pasquale pasquare Pasquetta uovo di Pasqua
Related terms
it pasqua Passover or Easter
See also
it Domenica delle Palme
it Quaresima
it Settimana Santa
it Venerdì Santo
Proper noun
mfbysense
it
it female Pasquale
References
it Calendar