Why is Easter named Easter?

Answer 1

The English name, "Easter", and the German, "Ostern", derive from the name of Germanic Goddess of the Dawn (thus, of spring, as the dawn of the year) - called aster, astre, and ostre, in various dialects of Old English. In England, the annual festive time in her honor was in the "Month of Easter", equivalent to April.

The Venerable Bede, an 8th Century English Christian monk wrote in Latin:

"Eosturmonath, qui nunc paschalis mensis interpretatur, quondam a dea illorum quae Eostre vocabatur et cui in illo festa celebrabant nomen habuit."

Which means: "Eastermonth, which is now interpreted as the paschal month, was formerly named after the goddess Eostre, and has given its name to the festival."

Answer 2

There was no European countries when the Easter Bunny began. The celebration of Easter comes from the pagan rites of spring. Easter eggs and bunnies represent rebirth and fertility after the death of winter. When the Catholic Church began to convert the pagan tribes they used the Easter rites and symbols for their purposes. It was easier than trying to change everything to just use what was all ready existed.

Answer 3

Easter was named after the Goddess Ostara (who has many names). Others believe, however, that a mistake was made when translating the word for the festival meant to celebrate Jesus' resurrection into German. Alba or white was translated incorrectly into ostern or sunrise which became Easter.

Answer 4

The English name, "Easter", and the German, "Ostern", derive from the name of Germanic Goddess of the Dawn (thus, of spring, as the dawn of the year) - called �aster, �astre, and �ostre, in various dialects of Old English. In England, the annual festive time in her honor was in the "Month of Easter", equivalent to April. The Venerable Bede, an 8th Century English Christian monk wrote in Latin:

"Eosturmonath, qui nunc paschalis mensis interpretatur, quondam a dea illorum quae Eostre vocabatur et cui in illo festa celebrabant nomen habuit."

Which means: "Eastermonth, which is now interpreted as the paschal month, was formerly named after the goddess Eostre, and has given its name to the festival."

Answer 5

Ultimately named after Austron, a goddess of spring and fertility.

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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