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Sort of: it's the first letter in Χριστός, the Greek spelling of Christ.
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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.
Is saying Christmas bad?
Xmas is derived from a mixture of Greek and English. Greeks used X as the symbol for Chi, Christo or Xristo. X is the Greek symbol for Christ. In early Christian times, X was used as the symbol for Christ himself.
Are the terms Xmas and Christmas the same?
Yes, Xmas is another way of writing Christmas.The use of Xmas goes back centuries. X has been used in religious writings as a shorthand or abbreviation, where X represents chi in the Greek alphabet. Chi is the first letter in the Greek spelling of the word Christ.
What does the x in Xmas stands for?
Xmas, or in some cases X-mas, is an easier way to write Christmas. So in many ways, the X in Xmas stands for Christ.
When was Merry Xmas from X created?
Merry Xmas from X was created on 2009-10-09.
Is the x in xmas latin for Christ?
The x in xmas is the secular world trying to remove Christ from their lives.
Do you open presents on X-mas or X-mas EVE?
It's usually one present on Xmas Eve and the rest at Xmas
Christmas word starting with x?
Xmas
A Christmas word that starts with x?
Xmas
Christmas words beginning with x?
Xmas
Christmas words that start with x?
Xmas
What holidays were celebrated during the Renaissance?
religious holidays like xmas and Easter
