Does the term Xmas have any other meaning apart from Christmas?

Answer 1

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".

Answer 2

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".

Answer 3

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".

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

No, the 'X' was just how Christians long ago would write the name of Christ.