Meaning and background
The story behind Xmas
Xmas is a longstanding written abbreviation of Christmas, not a modern attempt to remove the religious element from the word. The X represents Greek chi, the initial letter of Christos, 'Christ'. Variants of this shorthand appear in English writing centuries before contemporary advertising. Some readers still dislike the abbreviation, a point worth noting when using it publicly. As a dog name, Xmas has an obvious seasonal association but no recorded ancient personal-name meaning.
- Meaning
- English written abbreviation of Christmas; X represents Greek chi, initial of Christos (“Christ”). Source
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