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No one knows for sure, it just happens like how people get nick names. just one day it happens, people hear it and adapt to it. The abbreviation 'Xmas' for Christmas is of Greek origin. The word for Christ in Greek is Xristos. During the 16th century, Europeans began using the first initial of Christ's name, "X" in place of the word Christ in Christmas as a shorthand form of the word. Although the early Christians understood that X stood for Christ's name, later Christians who did not understand the Greek language mistook "Xmas" as a sign of disrespect.
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Christmas words that start with x?
Xmas
Christmas word starting with x?
Xmas
What are some middle ages words that start with x?
x words xmas is for christmas in the middle ages christmas
What alphabet does abbreviation xmas come from?
The x in Xmas represents the Greek letter chi, which is the initial letter of Christos - the Greek for Christ.Christians came to use X as a symbol, and it crept into the English language as a shorthand. From there it became more generally used.Xian for Christian and Xmas for Christmas are customary shorthand when religious writers are writing articles and books, and it gets 'corrected' by the tyepsetters.
What does the x in x-mas symbolize?
X is the Greek letter "chi," the initial letter in the word Χριστός. And here's the kicker:Χριστός means "Christ." X has been an acceptable representation of the word "Christ" for hundreds of years. This device is known as a Christogram.
