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Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
The Easter Offensive, also known as the 1972 spring–summer offensive (Vietnamese: Chiến dịch Xuân–Hè 1972) by North Vietnam, or the Fiery Red Summer (Mùa
Easter_Offensive
1955–1975 war in Southeast Asia
provided crucial air support to ARVN against North Vietnam's massive Easter Offensive with the Linebacker Operations. Following the 1973 Paris Peace Accords
Vietnam_War
United States Navy amphibious warfare command vessel
March 1972 in their Easter Offensive. This was the largest invasion since the Korean War, radically departing from previous offensives. It was designed to
USS_Blue_Ridge_(LCC-19)
1968 Vietnam War military campaign
The Tet Offensive was both a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam
Tet_Offensive
Vietnam War–era American multi-service special operations unit
Tiger Hound, the Tet Offensive, Operation Commando Hunt, the Cambodian Campaign, Operation Lam Son 719, and the Easter Offensive. The unit was downsized
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group
Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam_–_Studies_and_Observations_Group
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
The Easter Offensive in southern Cambodia and the Mekong Delta was part of the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN)’s Easter Offensive of 1972 and saw PAVN
Easter Offensive in southern Cambodia and the Mekong Delta
Easter_Offensive_in_southern_Cambodia_and_the_Mekong_Delta
USSR blockade of Berlin (1948–1949)
that this would encourage them to greater efforts. He decided that, on Easter Sunday, the airlift would break all records. To do this, maximum efficiency
Berlin_Blockade
Military unit
defeat of the ARVN in Quảng Trị Province in the initial phase of the Easter Offensive, on 2 May 1972 the remnants of the 3rd Division, the 147th and 258th
Republic of Vietnam Airborne Division
Republic_of_Vietnam_Airborne_Division
United States base during the Vietnam War
support bases in Thừa Thiên Province, came under intense fire during the Easter Offensive of 1972. On 9 April a PAVN attack on the base was defeated for the
Firebase_Bastogne
Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013)
States. Giáp was commander of the army during the 1968 Tet Offensive and 1972 Easter Offensive, after which he was succeeded by Văn Tiến Dũng, but remained
Võ_Nguyên_Giáp
Vietnam Air Defence - Air Force military airfield
Group from Tan Son Nhut Air Base. In response to the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive, the U.S. military built up its air forces in South Vietnam under Operation
Bien_Hoa_Air_Base
1944 Polish-Ukrainian clashes during WWII
at the hands of the UNS in Łubcze. On 9 April 1944, on the first day of Easter, a new great battle took place along the entire length of the Polish defence
Hrubieszów_Revolution
a massive conventional offensive across the DMZ. Beginning on March 30, the Easter Offensive (known as the Nguyễn Huệ Offensive to the North Vietnamese)
United States in the Vietnam War
United_States_in_the_Vietnam_War
1944 Soviet military offensive during WW2
Bagration) was the codename for the 1944 Soviet Byelorussian strategic offensive operation (Russian: Белорусская наступательная операция «Багратион»,
Operation_Bagration
Overview of Henry Kissinger's role in the Vietnam War
divisions sent south for the Easter Offensive, presumably meaning that the PAVN divisions who had arrived before the Easter Offensive could stay, thus abandoning
Henry Kissinger and the Vietnam War
Henry_Kissinger_and_the_Vietnam_War
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
cổ Quảng Trị; also called Operation Lam Sơn 72) was a battle in the Easter Offensive beginning on 28 June 1972 and lasting 81 days until 16 September 1972
Second_Battle_of_Quảng_Trị
South Vietnamese Army general
serving as I Corps commander when the North Vietnamese launched the 1972 Easter Offensive. During the First Battle of Quảng Trị, Lãm had provided little support
Hoàng_Xuân_Lãm
Rangers of the former Army of South Vietnam
and Montagnards nevertheless the unit continued to operate in the Easter Offensive and frontier skirmishes in 1973 and 1974. The French established a
Vietnamese_Rangers
Military unit
organized on 31 July 1971 and soon saw extensive combat during the 1972 Easter Offensive. In mid 1971 I Corps, a critical area bordered by North Vietnam and
20th Tank Regiment (South Vietnam)
20th_Tank_Regiment_(South_Vietnam)
Retired United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
known as the “Red Hats”. On 14 April 1972, during the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive, following a rocket and artillery barrage, the People's Army of Vietnam
John_J._Duffy
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
transportation of supplies and materials for the Nguyen Hue Offensive (known in the West as the Easter Offensive), an invasion of the South Vietnam by the North Vietnamese
Operation_Linebacker
Defunct South Vietnamese ground forces
with continued American air support. In 1972, the PAVN launched the Easter Offensive, an all-out attack against South Vietnam across the Vietnamese Demilitarized
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam
Vietnam War event
and another airman trying to evade capture. On 2 April 1972, the Easter Offensive, the largest combined arms operation of the entire Vietnam War, was
Rescue_of_Bat_21_Bravo
Inactive U.S. Air Force major command
an all-out invasion of South Vietnam, which came to be known as the Easter Offensive. The "Vietnamization" policy of the United States had resulted in the
Military_Airlift_Command
Division of the South Vietnamese army
PAVN units along Route 547 in early March. The initial thrust of the Easter Offensive fell on the 3rd Division in Quảng Trị province and the initial PAVN
1st_Division_(South_Vietnam)
North Vietnamese commander
led the attack on Saigon during the Tet Offensive of 1968 and commanded the B2 Front during the Easter Offensive. During a 1974 meeting of North Vietnamese
Trần_Văn_Trà
Part of the Vietnam War (1969)
particular asking why infantry, rather than firepower, was used as the primary offensive tool on Hill 937. More reporters followed to cover the battle, and the
Battle_of_Hamburger_Hill
Battle during the Vietnam War (1972)
Military Region III. During North Vietnam's Easter Offensive (known in Vietnam as the Nguyễn Huệ Offensive) of 1972, An Lộc was at the centre of the PAVN
Battle_of_An_Lộc
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
conventional offensives that could end the war quickly. The resulting offensive, planned for the spring of 1972, would be known as the Easter Offensive in the
Battle_of_Kontum
Peninsula in Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam
verify] These were discussed in the French Senate in 1969. During the Easter Offensive of 1972 in late April the VC 48th Battalion was reported to have destroyed
Batangan_Peninsula
South Vietnamese Army officer
Xuân Lãm resulted in a South Vietnamese collapse in the face of the Easter Offensive, a massive conventional invasion by North Vietnam. He stabilized the
Ngô_Quang_Trưởng
President of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975
corruption. During the 1971 Operation Lam Sơn 719 and the communists' Easter Offensive, the I Corps in the north of the country was under the command of his
Nguyễn_Văn_Thiệu
Topics referred to by the same term
offensive in Italy, an Allied offensive in World War II Chinese spring offensive, a Chinese offensive in 1951 during the Korean War Easter Offensive,
Spring_offensive
World War II battle, 1944–1945
the Ardennes Offensive and referred to by the Germans as Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein (transl. Operation Watch on the Rhine), was an offensive campaign on
Battle_of_the_Bulge
Wars in Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1991
planned a major offensive, tentatively scheduled for 1976. The North Vietnamese Army in South Vietnam had been ravaged during the Easter offensive in 1973, and
Indochina_wars
Part of the Vietnam War (1970)
losses at Ripcord crippled their offensive capability for two full years, resulting in the delaying of their Easter Offensive from 1971 to 1972. Historians
Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord
Battle_of_Fire_Support_Base_Ripcord
U.S. military cloud-seeding project in Vietnam (1967–1972)
Mary Ann Caroline Hill Long Khánh Chenla II Nui Le 1972: Easter Offensive Easter Offensive Cambodia and Mekong Delta 1st Quang Trị Loc Ninh An Lộc Mỹ
Operation_Popeye
1964 naval confrontation between North Vietnam and the United States
Mary Ann Caroline Hill Long Khánh Chenla II Nui Le 1972: Easter Offensive Easter Offensive Cambodia and Mekong Delta 1st Quang Trị Loc Ninh An Lộc Mỹ
Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident
1965 battle of the Vietnam War
During 1965, large groups of PAVN regulars moved into the area to conduct offensive operations. Attacks to the southwest from these bases threatened to cut
Battle_of_Ia_Drang
United States Marine Corps officer (1939–2008)
bridge during the April 1972 North Vietnamese Easter Offensive (also known as the Nguyen Hue Offensive). It was later upgraded to the Medal of Honor.
John_Ripley_(USMC)
1943 tank battle in the Soviet Union
and hand-to-hand combat. The battle began with the launch of the German offensive Operation Citadel (German: Unternehmen Zitadelle), on 5 July, which had
Battle_of_Kursk
End of the Vietnam War, 30 April 1975
Vietnam until the formal reunification in 1976. As part of the 1975 spring offensive, the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong (VC) auxiliaries
Fall_of_Saigon
Military unit
Infantry Division. The overburdened division collapsed in 1972 during the Easter Offensive, was reconstituted and finally destroyed at Da Nang in 1975 during
3rd_Division_(South_Vietnam)
United States. On 30 March North Vietnam launched the Nguyễn Huệ or Easter Offensive, a massive conventional invasion of South Vietnam. This led to a large
1972_in_the_Vietnam_War
South Vietnamese general (1932–2005)
commander in I Corps. During the initial phases of the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive in March 1972, Toàn performed well, especially in the defense of Dong
Nguyễn_Văn_Toàn_(general)
Country in Southeast Asia (1955–1975)
even larger, armored invasion from the North commenced during the Easter Offensive following US ground-forces withdrawal, and had nearly overrun some
South_Vietnam
1975 Khmer Rouge capture of the Cambodian capital
munitions coming upriver from South Vietnam. As part of their 1975 dry season offensive, rather than renewing their frontal attacks on Phnom Penh, the Khmer Rouge
Fall_of_Phnom_Penh
United States Air Force officer
Force navigator who was shot down over South Vietnam during the 1972 Easter Offensive. He was aboard an EB-66 aircraft whose call sign was Bat 21. As the
Iceal_Hambleton
Charles F. Adams-class destroyer
Vietnam launching a massive attack on South Vietnam. Known as the Easter Offensive, this 6-month period of intense combat involved the United States military
USS_Joseph_Strauss
Airbase in Vietnam
success of the Vietnamization program was evident during the 1972 Easter Offensive. Responding to the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) attack, the RVNAF
Tan_Son_Nhut_Air_Base
Revolutionary organization active in South Vietnam and Cambodia from 1960 to 1977
it would never again be more than an adjunct to the PAVN. The 1972 Easter Offensive was a direct North Vietnamese attack across the DMZ. Despite the Paris
Viet_Cong
Mass evacuation of children at the end of the Vietnam War
Mary Ann Caroline Hill Long Khánh Chenla II Nui Le 1972: Easter Offensive Easter Offensive Cambodia and Mekong Delta 1st Quang Trị Loc Ninh An Lộc Mỹ
Operation_Babylift
North Vietnamese campaign ending the Vietnam War
The 1975 spring offensive (Vietnamese: chiến dịch mùa Xuân 1975), officially known as the general offensive and uprising of spring 1975 (Vietnamese: Tổng
1975_spring_offensive
United States Army general (1914–1974)
forces with aerial support from the U.S. repelled the PAVN conventional Easter Offensive in 1972. The prolonged efforts and expense of the war had by then exhausted
Creighton_Abrams
Network of roads in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia used by the Viet Cong from 1959 to 1975
border and invaded Quảng Trị Province. The "Nguyen Hue Offensive"—better known as the "Easter Offensive"—was underway. As South Vietnamese forces were on the
Ho_Chi_Minh_trail
CIA-led effort to eliminate the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War
South Vietnamese entities involved in the anti-VCI campaign. The 1968 Tet Offensive demonstrated the importance of the VCI. In July 1968 South Vietnamese
Phoenix_Program
Invasion of Cambodia by US and South Vietnamese forces (April–July 1970)
sustained PAVN attacks on An Loc supported out of Cambodia during the 1972 Easter Offensive. The U.S. and ARVN claimed 11,369 PAVN/VC soldiers killed and 2,509
Cambodian_campaign
Military unit
likely direction of a PAVN armored attack. Since the start of the Easter Offensive at the end of March, the Division's base areas had come under increasing
22nd_Division_(South_Vietnam)
1972 battle of the Vietnam War
of Lộc Ninh was a major battle of the Vietnam War fought during the Easter Offensive, which took place in Bình Long Province, South Vietnam between 4 and
Battle_of_Loc_Ninh
Cold War-era American medium tank
units. During the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) Easter Offensive in 1972, tank clashes between PAVN T-54/PT-76 and ARVN M48/M41 units
M48_Patton
US operations in the Vietnam War in 1972
and December 1972. In late March 1972, North Vietnam launched the Easter Offensive against South Vietnam. The communist objective was to weaken the South
Operations Enhance and Enhance Plus
Operations_Enhance_and_Enhance_Plus
German forces defeat by Red army in 1943
Belgorod–Kharkov strategic offensive operation, or simply Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation, was a Soviet strategic summer offensive that aimed to liberate
Belgorod–Kharkov offensive operation
Belgorod–Kharkov_offensive_operation
Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
and capturing 3 individual and four crew-served weapons. During the Easter Offensive in late March 1972 the Division's 2nd Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment
18th_Division_(South_Vietnam)
United States Army general
III Corps. During the Battle of An Lộc, part of the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive, Hollingsworth was responsible for organizing the air support that
James_F._Hollingsworth
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
operations around KSCB during 1967 were part of a series of minor PAVN offensives in the border regions, but when the PAVN was found to be moving major
Battle_of_Khe_Sanh
1967 battle of the Vietnam War
action at Đắk Tô was one of a series of People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) offensive initiatives that began during the second half of the year. PAVN attacks
Battle_of_Dak_To
Vietnamese general (1917–2002)
in 1954. He commanded the vital Tri-Thien-Hue Front during the 1972 Easter Offensive, replacing his mentor as PAVN commander in chief in 1974, when the
Văn_Tiến_Dũng
Military unit
specifically recommended against. On 2 April 1972 at the start of the Easter Offensive, the VC 24th Independent Regiment overran Fire Support Base Lac Long
5th_Division_(South_Vietnam)
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong tactics in the Vietnam War
grown considerably, and several shortcomings of the conventional 1972 Easter Offensive were remedied. In 1972 there was distinct weaknesses in the coordination
NLF_and_PAVN_battle_tactics
1967 engagement in the Vietnam War
ISBN 978-0-307-51876-7. MacGarrigle, George (1998). Combat Operations: Taking the Offensive, October 1966 to October 1967. United States Army Center of Military History
Battle_of_the_Slopes
United States Air Force officer killed in action (1948–1972)
1966–1970 USAF: 1970–1972 Rank First lieutenant Conflicts Vietnam War Easter Offensive Battle of An Loc † Awards Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Purple
Michael_Blassie
Battle during World War II
Abwehrschlacht im Raum Kiew-Shitomir), was a part of a much wider Soviet offensive in Ukraine known as the Battle of the Dnieper involving three strategic
Battle_of_Kiev_(1943)
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
first major victory for the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) during the Easter Offensive of 1972. Quảng Trị Province was a major battleground for the opposing
First_Battle_of_Quảng_Trị
American electronic surveillance strategy during the Vietnam War
to launch two major offensives (the Tet Offensive in 1968 and the Nguyen Hue Offensive [known in the West as the Easter Offensive] in 1972) and a counteroffensive
Operation_Igloo_White
1972 terror attacks
soldiers and civilians by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) during the Easter Offensive of the Vietnam War, on Highway 1, between Quảng Trị and Huế, South
Shelling_of_Highway_1
Part of the Vietnam War (1974–1975)
Phước Long by the direct route through Bình Dương Province, during the Easter Offensive in 1972 and the only land access available to the South Vietnamese
Battle_of_Phước_Long
1969–1970 US covert military operation in Cambodia
further PAVN/VC offensives, they failed.[citation needed] In May 1969, PAVN/VC launched an offensive similar in size to that of the May Offensive of the previous
Operation_Menu
1964–73 covert US military operation in Laos during the Vietnam War
but failed to overwhelm government forces. The launching of PAVN's Easter Offensive in April 1972 had the effect of returning major American air assets
Operation_Barrel_Roll
Former province of the Republic of Vietnam
scene of the Battle of An Lộc, one of the biggest battles during the Easter Offensive in the Vietnam War. Following the Fall of Saigon in 1975, Bình Long
Bình_Long_province
Crosby, Bruce A Specialist 4 US Army 8th Radio Research Field Station Easter Offensive South Vietnam, Cam Lo District Killed when a rocket hit the radio bunker
List_of_United_States_servicemembers_and_civilians_missing_in_action_during_the_Vietnam_War_(1972–1975)
1968 Vietcong military offensive
The Tet Offensive attack on the United States embassy took place on the early morning of 31 January 1968, when a 15-man Viet Cong (VC) sapper team attempted
Tet Offensive attack on the United States embassy
Tet_Offensive_attack_on_the_United_States_embassy
Infantry component of the Republic of Vietnam Navy
Company. pp. 90–1. ISBN 0939526107. Ngo, Quang Truong (1980). The Easter offensive of 1972 (PDF). U.S. Army Center of Military History. Archived (PDF)
Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
Republic_of_Vietnam_Marine_Division
deputy commander of the Viet Cong and held senior commands in the Easter Offensive and the Ho Chi Minh campaign. Hoàng Minh Thảo was a PAVN general and
Leaders_of_the_Vietnam_War
Part of the Vietnam War (1971)
eventually make the decision to replace him in May 1972 during the Easter Offensive. For the North Vietnamese, the "Route 9 – Southern Laos Victory", was
Operation_Lam_Son_719
Military unit
by Nguyễn Hữu An. From late March to mid-September 1972 during the Easter Offensive the Division and the 304th Division fought in the First and Second
308th Infantry Division (Vietnam)
308th_Infantry_Division_(Vietnam)
Military branch active from 1951 to 1975
progressively handed over to the VNAF in March–May 1972. At the start of the Easter Offensive, the VNAF strength was 1,285 aircraft organized into 44 squadrons.
South_Vietnam_Air_Force
U.S. defense Vietnam involvement report
Uprising 1968: Tet Offensive (Khe Sanh, Hue) 1970: Cambodian campaign 1971: Vietnamization policy, ARVN campaign in Laos 1972: Easter Offensive Christmas bombings
Pentagon_Papers
Part of the Vietnam War (1968–1972)
six weeks before the launching of the Nguyen Hue Offensive (known to the U.S. as the Easter Offensive), they probably reflected anticipated losses. Commando
Operation_Commando_Hunt
Mary Ann Caroline Hill Long Khánh Chenla II Nui Le 1972: Easter Offensive Easter Offensive Cambodia and Mekong Delta 1st Quang Trị Loc Ninh An Lộc Mỹ
Lists of allied military operations of the Vietnam War
Lists_of_allied_military_operations_of_the_Vietnam_War
Mary Ann Caroline Hill Long Khánh Chenla II Nui Le 1972: Easter Offensive Easter Offensive Cambodia and Mekong Delta 1st Quang Trị Loc Ninh An Lộc Mỹ
List of bombing campaigns of the Vietnam War
List_of_bombing_campaigns_of_the_Vietnam_War
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
War by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), in the beginning of the Easter Offensive in 1972. It also saw action during the Ho Chi Minh Campaign in 1975
ZSU-57-2
1937 battle of the Spanish Civil War
Truppe Volontarie, or CTV). The battle opened with an Italian offensive on 8 March. This offensive was halted by 11 March. Between 12 and 14 March, renewed
Battle_of_Guadalajara
South Vietnamese general (1926–1977)
ARVN forces during the Battle of Kontum, part of the North Vietnamese Easter Offensive of 1972. His command abilities during the ensuing fighting, according
Ngô_Du
U.S. military operation to provide air support in Southeast Asia from 1965 to 1973
Mary Ann Caroline Hill Long Khánh Chenla II Nui Le 1972: Easter Offensive Easter Offensive Cambodia and Mekong Delta 1st Quang Trị Loc Ninh An Lộc Mỹ
Operation_Arc_Light
1972 U.S. blockade of North Vietnamese ports by naval mining
transportation of supplies and materials for the Nguyen Hue Offensive (known in the West as the Easter Offensive), an invasion of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
Operation_Pocket_Money
their bunker at Charlie 2. On 1 April 1972 in the face of the PAVN's Easter Offensive the base was abandoned by the ARVN. The base has been turned over to
Charlie_2
Part of the Vietnam War (1972)
5 May to 26 June 1972 during the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN)'s Easter Offensive of the Vietnam War. South Vietnamese forces, principally the Marine
Battle_of_the_Mỹ_Chánh_Line
Part of the Vietnam and Cambodian Civil Wars (1970–1973)
launched it against the PAVN. Hanoi's response to the ultimatum and this offensive was the launching of Campaign X in April. PAVN and VC forces easily seized
Operation_Freedom_Deal
Former US Army base in Vietnam (Utah Beach)
gunfire from USS Mullany killing two Marines. On 24 May 1972 during the Easter Offensive the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division's 147th Marine Brigade conducted
Wunder_Beach
Battle of World War II
course of the Soviet Dnieper–Carpathian offensive in Ukraine, following the Korsun–Shevchenkovsky offensive. In the battle, the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian
Battle_of_Korsun–Cherkassy
EASTER OFFENSIVE
EASTER OFFENSIVE
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon American English Persian
Goddess of the dawn.
Female
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Persian Esther, ESZTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname from Middle High German agelster ‘magpie’, which was known especially in the Middle Ages for mischievous tricks.English : perhaps a variant of Easter.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Latin, Lebanese, Polish, Scandinavian, Spanish, Swedish
Star; Saved the Jews from Annihilation in Persia; Myrtle Leaf; Form of Persian Esther
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for someone who behaved in a masterful manner, or an occupational name for someone who was master of his craft or a schoolmaster, from Middle English maister (Old French maistre, Latin magister). In early instances this surname was often borne by people who were franklins or other substantial freeholders, presumably because they had laborers under them to work their lands. In Scotland Master was the title given to administrators of medieval hospitals, as well as being born by the eldest sons of barons; thus, the surname may also have been acquired as a metonymic occupational name by someone in the service of such.Either a dialect form or an Americanized form of German Meister.Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city) : Parsi occupational name for someone who was a master of his craft, from the English word master.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English
Americanized spelling of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).English : variant of Coster.The American military officer George Custer (1839–76) was a descendant of a German officer from Hesse by the name of Küster.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Lester.English (East Anglia) : occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts, from Middle English last, lest, the wooden form in the shape of a foot used for making or repairing shoes (Old English lÇ£ste from lÄst ‘footprint’).
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, English
Eastern Settlement; From East Town
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Pastor 2.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Polish pasterz ‘shepherd’.English : generally a variant of Pastor, but possibly in some cases an occupational name for a baker, from an agent derivative of Old French paste ‘paste or dough’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a hypercorrected form of Easter.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, CARTER means "carter," someone who uses a cart.
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Paster or Pastor.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Boy/Male
English
From the name of the Christian festival, which is based on Eostre, the name of a Germanic spring...
EASTER OFFENSIVE
EASTER OFFENSIVE
Male
Iranian/Persian
Persian form of Phoenician Milk-Qart, MELQART means "king of the city." In mythology, this is the name of the tutelary god of Tyre. Some believe Melqart began as a sea god.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Noble, From a good family
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Enamel Work
Girl/Female
French American Teutonic Latin German
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ritoma | ரீதோமாஂ
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Fenugreek
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Swepstone in Leicestershire, so named from an unattested Old English personal name, Sweppi + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Male
Hebrew
(×ֲבִיב) Hebrew name AVIV means "spring."
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Netherlands, Swiss
Form of Sergio; Attendant
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Frank.
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n.
The master or superintendent of a mint. Also used figuratively.
n.
A plant of the genus Callistephus. Many varieties (called China asters, German asters, etc.) are cultivated for their handsome compound flowers.
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
n.
One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
n.
A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
v. t.
To master thoroughly.
n.
One who is skilled; a master of his business; a proficient; an adept.
n.
That in which, or by which, anything is tasted, as, a dram cup, a cheese taster, or the like.
n.
Alt. of Lotos-eater
n.
One who pastes; as, a paster in a government department.
v. t.
To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
n.
The day on which the festival is observed; Easter day.
v. t.
To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
v. i.
To move in a canter.
v. t.
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
a.
Situated, directed, or moving toward the east; as, the easterly side of a lake; an easterly course or voyage.
n.
One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
n.
See Caster, a small wheel.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.