The name Easter comes from the name of the Christian feast, which is derived from the Old English word "Eastre".
This word is derived from Ēostre, the name of an Old English goddess of spring (cognate to the German goddess Ostara).
The name was given to children born on Easter.
Famous bearers
Bearers include Anna Easter Brown (1879 - 1957), an American female academic, writer, and history teacher;
Anne Easter Smith, an English-American female historical novelist.
