In Hebrew, the word, “Easter,” which refers to the celebration of Jesus’s resurrection, is a transliteration of the Greek word “Pascha,” which is self comment from the Weaver word for Passover -Pasach.
The English word Easter is believed to have or originated from an old English word “Eastre,” was the name of a German goddess of spring and fertility, celebrated around the time of the spring equinox. It was to honor sacrifices that were offered to German godess, during the time of Jesus’s death and resurrection. Why would we want to celebrate a German goddess, in the time of Jesus’s Death and resurrection.
In many non-English speaking countries Easter is still called by the name derived from the term “Pashca,”
From Pity to Praise 