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Easter
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  • Used in: 2 countries

Origin: English

The noun is derived from Middle English Ester, from Old English ēastre, seemingly from Ēastre, a proposed Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn whose festival is thought to have been celebrated around the vernal equinox. Further from Proto-West Germanic *Austrā, from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ, derived from either Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- (“dawn; east”) or, more semantically plausible, from *austrą, *auzrą, a metathesized form of *wazrą (“spring (season)”), *-ǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *wósr̥ (“spring”). The English word is cognate with German Low German Oostern (“Easter”), Old High German ōstarūn (modern German Ostern) and is possibly a doublet of east. Despite a modern folk etymology, not related to Ishtar. The verb is derived from the noun.

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United States Easter Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #2773
Frequency 11,941 people (4.43 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 68.21% Hispanic 1.37% Black 27.72% Asian/PI 0.3% Native Am. 0.54% Two+ 1.86%
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United Kingdom Easter Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #4635
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