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The Greek just use different symbols than the English language does. Their letter, which we think looks like an X is their symbol for the sound 'ch'. The Greek language predates modern English, so English has transliterated it as 'ch'.
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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.
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