It has no other common meaning because Xmas is the common abbreviation of the word Christmas.
The "-mas" part is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass,
while the "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, translated as "Christ".
There is a common misconception that the word Xmas stems from a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas by taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas".
Yes, nothing else, Xmas is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas.
The "-mas" part is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass,
while the "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, translated as "Christ".
There is a common misconception that the word Xmas stems from a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas by taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas".
It has no other common meaning, Xmas is the common abbreviation of the word Christmas.
The "-mas" part is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass,
while the "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, translated as "Christ".
There is a common misconception that the word Xmas stems from a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas by taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas".
Xmas is an official abbreviation for Christmas. It is not, as is commonly believed, derived from an attempt to secularize the world Christmas. It use dates back to the 16th century. Mas is from the Old English word for "mass," which came from Latin, and the X is from the Greek letter "Chi," which is the first letter of a Greek word that means "Christ" in English.
No, the 'X' was just how Christians long ago would write the name of Christ.
No. Xmas is an abbreviation of Christmas - but there are not other English words for it.
it is an abbreviation for Christmas 'aka Xmas'
Xmas is an abbreviation of Christmas. Please see the Related Question, below.
No. Not as far as I know. Xmas is short for Christmas.
Christmas is only an abbreviation of Christmas. It means exactly the same as Christmas and has no other meaning. Please see the Related Question, below, for more information.
Xmas Yuletide
Xmas is a shortened way of writing Christmas.
The day Christ was born Xmas Christ's Mass Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas night, Christmastide, Noel, Xmas, Yule, Yuletide, the Nativity
According to my etymology dictionary, Xmas has been the abbreviated form of the word Christmas since the 1550's and even earlier the form Xres maesse was used (circa 1100).It has no other meaning.
If you believe in Santa then he delivers them on Xmas Eve and you open them on Xmas Day, if not it should get to your home on Xmas Eve and you open them on Xmas Day.
"Xmas" is an abbreviation of the word "Christmas".
Christmas. It has other names, such as Xmas (an abbreviation), Yule, Yuletide and Noel, which comes from the french word for Christmas, Noël.