Ostara

Gender: Feminine

Origin: Germanic

Meaning: “Eastern; where sun rises; Dawn.”

Pronunciation: (0h-STAHR-uh)

Nicknames: Ossie, Ozzie, Star

Detail: Ostara, may come from the word “east”, meaning dawn.

Teutonic dawn goddess of fertility. Her name was derived from the ancient word for spring: “eastre.”

Variations:

• Ausos
• Austron
• Easter (English)
• Eastra
• Eastur
• Eostra
• Eostre (Germanic)
• Eostur
• Ostara (Germanic)
• Ostare
• Ostern