May 17
Why this day? Cal is a short form of Pascal, and shares its name day.
Cal is celebrated in France on May 17; the United States on August 20.
Cal is a short form of Pascal. It keeps its origin (Latin (Paschalis), from Hebrew Pessah) and meaning — related to Easter, passing, and shares its name day, May 17.
On birth records, Cal is rarely written as such: the Cals are Pascals (307,950 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Pascal page. Cal is also a short form of Carl, Calvin, Cali.
Cal is a short form of Pascal, which means related to Easter, passing.
May 17, together with Pascal: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Pascal.
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