Octave of Easter in the Roman Catholic Church, Easter is one of only two solemnities that carries an octave, the second being Christmas Day, although until recently many feasts had octaves. The name "Quasimodo" came from the Latin text of the traditional Introit for this day, which begins ""Quasi modo geniti infantes..."" from 1 Peter , roughly translated as "As newborn babes desire the rational milk without guile...". Literally, "quasi modo" means "as if in [this] manner". On the Octave Day of Easter, called Saint Thomas Sunday in the East, the Gospel reading is always , relating the appearance of Christ to his
Names of Easter Names of Easter The Christian holiday Easter has several names. The names differ depending on languages, but most are derived from Greek and Latin "pascha". The modern English term "Easter" developed from the Old English word "Ēastre" or "Ēostre" (), which itself developed prior to 899, originally referring to the name of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Ēostre. Old English "Eōstre" continues into modern English as "Easter" and derives from Proto-Germanic *"austrōn" meaning 'dawn', itself a descendent of the Proto-Indo-European root *"aus-", meaning 'to shine' (modern English "east" also derives from this root). Writing in the 8th century, the Anglo-Saxon monk Bede