[R_Kangel]

".... Ēosturmōnaþ (Old English 'Month of Ēostre', translated in Bede's time as "Paschal month")

....... In this explanation I am still curious as to the origin of the word "Ēostre" .....

[Verginius Rufus]

The term Easter is said to come from that of an old Teutonic goddess of spring, but that means nothing. It just means that the Anglo-Saxons, after they converted, used an old pagan word with a new Christian meaning.

Likewise with Lent. Originally it just meant "spring"--it is connected to the word "lengthen"--spring is the time when the days are getting longer. In Dutch, one of the most closely related languages to English, "lente" means spring.

[campaignPete R-CT]

In Old English, I doubt there was a word that was a good translation of pesach. Even “Passover” is not exact.

It’s optional. Don’t use the word “Easter” if you prefer not to.