Christmas is also sometimes known as Xmas. Some people don't think it's
correct to call Christmas 'Xmas' as that takes the 'Christ' (Jesus) out
of Christmas. (As Christmas comes from Christ-Mass, the Church service
that celebrated the birth of Jesus.)
The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, which in English is "Christ". The "-mas" part is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass.
This device is known as a Christogram.
What do Nairalanders think.
The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, which in English is "Christ". The "-mas" part is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass.
This device is known as a Christogram.
What do Nairalanders think.
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