Map created by @JakubMarianThe map above shows the name for Easter in various European languages (colour coded based on origin).Here is a full list:1. Derived from the Semitic/Greek “Pascha” (Red)The vast majority of European languages use a variation of the Hebrew Pesach (Passover) via the Greek Pascha.English (Dialectal/Archaic): Pace (Northern England/Scotland)French: PâquesSpanish: PascuaPortuguese: PáscoaItalian: PasquaRomanian: Paști or PașteGreek: Πάσχα (Páscha)Dutch: PasenFrisian: PeaskeIcelandic: páskarFaroese: páskirNorwegian/Danish: påskeSwedish: påskIrish Gaelic: An CháiscScottish Gaelic: a’ ChàisgWelsh: PasgCornish/Breton: PaskBasque: PazkoaTurkish: paskalyaRussian/Ukrainian/Belarusian: Пасха (Pásxa)Sami Languages: beassážat, băssášj, pessijâš, пэшшк (peššk)Albanian: Pashkët2. Derived from Germanic “Eostre/Ostern” (Brown)These names come from a Germanic pagan goddess or the month associated with her.English: EasterGerman: OsternLuxembourgish: OuschterenLow German: Oostern3. Meaning “Great Night” or “Great Day” (Blue/Light Blue)Common in Slavic and Baltic languages.Polish: Wielkanoc (“Great Night”)Czech: VelikonoceSlovak: Veľká nocSlovenian: Velika nočLatvian: Lieldienas (“Great Days”)Lithuanian: VelykosBelarusian: Вялікдзень (Vjalikdzen’)Ukrainian: Великдень (Velýkden’)Bulgarian/Macedonian: Великден (Veligden)4. Meaning “Resurrection” (Green)Found primarily in South Slavic languages and as formal terms in East Slavic.Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian: Uskrs (Ускрс) or Vaskrs (Васкрс)Russian: Воскресение Христово (Voskresénie Khristóvo)Macedonian: Воскресение (Voskresenie)5. Meaning “Meat-eating/Ending of Fast” (Purple/Grey)Finno-Ugric languages often focus on the end of the Lenten fast.Hungarian: húsvét (literally “taking meat”)Finnish: pääsiäinen (“release/letting out”)Estonian: lihavõttepühad (“meat-taking holidays”)6. Other Unique EtymologiesUpper Sorbian: jutryKarelian: Äijypäivy (“Grand Day”)Komi: ыджытлун (ydžytlun) (“Great Day”)Maltese: L-Għid il-Kbir (“The Great Feast”)What do you call it?