At a Glance
- Meaning
- The dawn light of spring
- Origin
- Old English (Germanic)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- EE-oster
Eostre is an Old English (Germanic) girl's name meaning “the dawn light of spring”. It appears in our list of Moon Baby Names That Are Quietly Stunning.
Meaning & Origin of Eostre
Meaning: The dawn light of spring.
Origin: Old English (Germanic).
A common claim: Eostre was an ancient fertility goddess widely worshipped by pagans, the true origin of Easter and its egg and rabbit symbolism. Actually: The elaborate fertility-goddess lore (eggs, rabbits, wide worship) is a modern embellishment; the only ancient mention of Eostre is one brief line from Bede, and many historians think he may have inferred her existence just from the season's name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Eostre
EE-osterIPA /ˈiːəstrə/
Popularity of Eostre
Eostre doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Eostre
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