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Raymond vs Pascal - What's the difference?

raymond | pascal |

As proper nouns the difference between raymond and pascal

is that raymond is a given name derived from Germanic while Pascal is a given name derived from Latin used in medieval England; today occasionally borrowed from French.

As a noun pascal is

in the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.

raymond

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
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  • * 1886 Mary Elizabeth Braddon: Belgravia Magazine . Item notes:V.60.(July-Oct.1886) page 94:
    • An uncle of mine whose name was Cecil Jeffery Courtenay obtained a post of great emolument simply by virtue of his 'pretty' name. Mine, I think, is quite as effective, though it depends upon but one Christian name, Raymond'. I am ' Raymond Courtenay.
  • * 1933 , Over the Garden Wall ,Faber and Faber 1933, page 90 ("Boys' Names")
    • What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird, / And Adam like the Lord's First Word, / And Raymond like the Harvest Moon,
  • * 2006 Janette McCarthy: Hanging on a String : ISBN 0758215819 page 141:
    • I thought the name Raymond sounded respectable. Good name for a lawyer.

    • Related terms

    * pet form: Ray * feminine form: Ramona

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    pascal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In the International System of Units]], the [[Appendix:SI units, derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa .