Pascoe is a Cornish given name and surname which means "Easter children" from the

Cornish language Cornish (Standard Written Form: or , ) is a Southwestern Brittonic language, Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language family. Along with Welsh language, Welsh and Breton language, Breton, Cornish descends from Common Brittonic, ...

''Pask'',

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''Pascha'' ("

Easter Easter, also called Pascha ( Aramaic: פַּסְחָא , ''paskha''; Greek: πάσχα, ''páskha'') or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in t ...

"). Pascoe is a Cornish

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of the name Pascal, introduced by the

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knights into

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after the

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started in 1066, and derives from the Latin ''paschalis'', which means "relating to Easter" from Latin ''Pascha'' ("Easter"). Alternative spellings are Pasco, Pascow and Pascho. Pascoe is the most common Cornish name. "Pascoe" is also a Russian, Ukrainian and Macedonian name as it is the modern adaptation of the Slavic name "Pasko" (Macedonian: Паско; Russian or Ukrainian: Пасько) due to 18th and 19th century migration from Eastern Europe, creating the alternative Romanised spelling. Pasco is found as

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and

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. Pasco is also a rare

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

surname found in Northern Italy:

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and

Tuscany Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence. Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...

. Both the Italian and the English surnames share the same Latin root and derive from the

word ''Pascha''.

Notable people with this given name

* Pascoe Bioletti (

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

1913–1914), English criminal who attempted to influence the results of English football games *

Pasco Bowman II Pasco Middleton Bowman II (born December 20, 1933) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Early life and education Bowman was born in Har ...

(born 1933), American senior federal judge * Pascoe Charles Glyn (1833–1904), British businessman and Liberal politician *

Pascoe Grenfell Pascoe Grenfell (3 September 1761 – 23 January 1838) was a British businessman and politician. Biography He was born at Marazion, in Cornwall. His father, Pascoe Grenfell (1729–1810), and uncle were merchants in the tin and copper business ...

(1761–1838), British businessman and politician *

Pascoe Grenfell Hill Pascoe Grenfell Hill (1804–1882) was a priest in the Church of England and an author. Life Hill, son of Major Thomas Hill, was born at Marazion, Cornwall, on 15 May 1804. He was educated at Mill Hill School, London, and at Trinity College, Dubl ...

(1804–1882), British priest in the Church of England and an author *

John Pascoe Grenfell John Pascoe Grenfell (20 September 1800 – 20 March 1869) was a British officer of the Empire of Brazil. He spent most of his service in South America campaigns, initially under the leadership of Lord Cochrane and then Commodore Norton. He was ...

, (1800–1869), British officer in the Brazilian Navy *

William Pascoe Crook William Pascoe Crook (1775–1846), a missionary, schoolmaster and pastor. He was born in Dartmouth, Devon, England on 29 April 1775. He was the first missionary to document the Marquesas Islands in an ethnographical account after he was sent b ...

(1775–1846), British missionary, schoolmaster and pastor

Notable people with the surname Pascoe

* Alan Peter Pascoe (born 1947), British athlete *

B. Lynn Pascoe Burton Lynn Pascoe (born July 7, 1943) served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations at the United Nations Department of Political Affairs, UN Department of Political Affairs from 2007 to June 2012, where he oversaw the UN's diplomatic ...

(born 1943), Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Political Affairs *

Bruce Pascoe Bruce Pascoe (born 1947) is an Australian writer of literary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays and children's literature. As well as his own name, Pascoe has written under the pen names Murray Gray and Leopold Glass. Pascoe identifies as Abor ...

(born 1947), Australian writer * Colin Pascoe (born 1965), Welsh football player * Chris Pascoe (born 1966), English humorous author * Derek Pascoe (born 1957), British musician, father of Sara *

Eva Pascoe Eva Pascoe (born 1964) is a Polish-born internet entrepreneur and consultant residing in London who co-founded Britain's first internet cafe, Cyberia, London, Cyberia. She has previously written for ''The Independent'' newspaper and is a commen ...

(born 1964), Polish born British internet entrepreneur *

Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe (1 September 1813 – 20 June 1893) was an English entomologist mainly interested in beetles. Biography He was born in Penzance, Cornwall and trained at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. Appointed surgeon in the Navy ...

(1813–1893), Cornish entomologist *

George Pascoe-Watson George Pascoe-Watson (born 21 August 1966) is a British journalist and public relations consultant. He was formerly the political editor of ''The Sun'' newspaper, succeeding Trevor Kavanagh in January 2006. He left ''The Sun'' in 2009 to pursue ...

(born 1966), British journalist * J. Ernest Pascoe (1900–1972), Canadian politician, farmer and journalist * Joaquín Gamboa Pascoe (1922–2016), Mexican trade union leader and politician *

John Pascoe John Henry Pascoe (born 10 December 1948) is a former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia and Deputy Chancellor of the University of New South Wales. Background and career Pascoe was raised in and , the only child of a grazier ...

(born 1948), Chief Federal Magistrate of Australia *

John Pascoe Fawkner John Pascoe Fawkner (20 October 1792 – 4 September 1869) was an early Australian pioneer, businessman and politician of Melbourne, Australia. In 1835 he financed a party of free settlers from Van Diemen's Land (now called Tasmania), to sail ...

(1792–1869), Australian pioneer, businessman and politician *

Keith Pascoe Keith Pascoe (born 1959) is a musician and conductor from Liverpool, England, best known for his work with musical ensembles such as the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the London Philharmonic, and the RTÉ Vanbrugh String Quartet. Background Bo ...

(born 1959), British musician and conductor *

Len Pascoe Leonard Stephen Pascoe (born Leonard Stephen Durtanovich, 13 February 1950) is a former Australian Test and One Day International cricketer. Born at Bridgetown, Western Australia, Pascoe was educated at Punchbowl Boys' High School in New Sout ...

(born 1950, Australian cricketer *

Mal Pascoe Malcolm Lawrence Pascoe (31 March 1933 – 24 August 2020) was an Australian rules footballer and coach. He played 94 senior Victorian Football League (VFL) games for the Essendon Football Club from 1953 to 1958, and played 177 senior Tasman ...

(1933–2020), Australian footballer and coach * Matthew Pascoe (born 1977), Australian cricketer * McKenna "Bear" Pascoe (born 1986), American football player *

Michael Pascoe Michael Pascoe is an Australian financial journalist and commentator, keynote speaker and facilitator. Careers Born in Queensland, he started his career at ''The Courier-Mail'', and then worked for the ''South China Morning Post'' in Hong Kong ...

, Australian financial journalist *

Paul Pascoe Arnold Paul Pascoe (26 September 1908 – 11 September 1976) was a New Zealand architect. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1908; John was his twin brother. He designed airport terminal buildings for Christchurch International Airport ...

(1908–1976), New Zealand architect *

Peggy Pascoe Peggy Ann Pascoe (October 18, 1954 – July 23, 2010) was an American historian. She was the Beekman Professor of Northwest and Pacific History and Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Oregon. She was a member of the University of Orego ...

(1954–2010), American professor of history and ethnic studies * Peter Pascoe (born 1953), Australian Paralympic shooter *

Robert Pascoe General Sir Robert Alan Pascoe, (born 21 February 1932) is a retired British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1988 to 1990. Army career Educated at Tavistock Grammar School and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandh ...

, (born 1932), British Adjutant-General to the Forces *

Russell Pascoe Russell Pascoe (1940 – 17 December 1963) was (along with his 22-year-old accomplice Dennis Whitty) the third-last prisoner to be executed by hanging in a British prison. He was 23 years old. Pascoe was executed at 8.00 am in Bristol's Horfi ...

(1940–1963), third-last prisoner to be executed in a British prison *

Sara Pascoe Sara Patricia Pascoe (born 22 May 1981) is an English comedian, actress, presenter and writer. She has appeared on television programmes including ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' and ''Taskmaster (TV series), Taskmaster'' for Channel 4 and ...

(born 1981), British comedian, daughter of Derek Pascoe *

Sophie Pascoe Dame Sophie Frances Pascoe (born 8 January 1993) is a retired New Zealand para-swimmer. She represented New Zealand at four Summer Paralympic Games from 2008, winning a total of eleven gold medals, seven silver medals and one bronze medal, m ...

(born 1993), New Zealand paralympic swimmer * Thomas Pascoe (1846/48–1938), English migrant to California * Thomas Pascoe (politician) (1859–1939), member of South Australia's Legislative Council

Fictional characters

*Harris Pascoe, a recurring character in the

Poldark ''Poldark'' is a series of historical novels by Winston Graham, initially published from 1945 to 1953 and continuing from 1973 to 2002. The first novel, '' Ross Poldark'', was named for the protagonist of the series. The novel series was ada ...

series of books and television *Peter Pascoe, in

Dalziel and Pascoe Detective Superintendent Andrew "Andy" Dalziel and Detective Sergeant, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe are two fictional Yorkshire detectives featuring in a series of novels by Reginald Hill. Characterisation and style Dalziel is d ...

, series of crime novels by Reginald Hill **also in ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', BBC series based on the novels * Jackie Webb (née Pascoe), fictional character on television series ''Footballers' Wives'', played by Gillian Taylforth * Kyle Pascoe, in British drama ''Footballers' Wives'', played by Gary Lucy *Pascoe, the village pastor in Dame Ethel Smyth’s opera ''The Wreckers'' *Victor Pascow, wreck victim in Stephen King's "Pet Cemetery" .

Notable people with the surname Pasco

* Crawford Atchison Denman Pasco (1818–1898) Royal Navy officer and Australian police magistrate during the 19th century, son of John Pasco *

Isabelle Pasco Isabelle Pasco (born 25 April 1966) is a French actress and model. Pasco was born in Perpignan. She began her career as a model, modelling for photographers including: Paolo Roversi; Peter Lindberg; David Lachapelle; Helmut Newton; Antony Arms ...

(born 1966), French actress and model *

John Pasco Rear-Admiral John Pasco (1774–1853) served in the Royal Navy between 1784 and 1853, eventually rising to the rank of rear admiral. He acted as signal officer on board at the Battle of Trafalgar and notably advised on the wording of Nelson's f ...

(1774–1853), British Admiral of Royal Navy * Merlin Owen Pasco (1892–1918), New Zealand entomologist * Richard Edward Pasco (1926–2014), British stage, screen and TV actor *

Samuel Pasco Samuel Pasco (June 28, 1834March 13, 1917) was an American politician and Confederate soldier who served as a U.S. Senator from Florida. He is the only Confederate private ever elected to the U.S. Senate. Biography Pasco was born in London, Engl ...

(1834–1917), United States Senator from Florida

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