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    What is the origin and meaning of the word Easter?

    Question #17830. Asked by bilbak29. (Apr 01 02 11:00 AM)


    mk2norwich

    		The word is derived from Eostre, who was the Anglo Saxon goddess of the Spring.

    Apr 01 02, 11:04 AM
    Jack Flash

    		The name Easter was adopted for the Christian Paschal festival from Old English easter, a heathen festival held at the vernal equinox in honour of the Teutonic goddess of dawn, called Eostre, which fell about the same time.

    Apr 01 02, 5:35 PM

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