2006-06-14 18:58:39 · 11 answers · asked by marvynsmaid 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
http://www.christianorigins.com/etymology.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_H._Christ
good question had to google it and found it educating
2006-06-14 19:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by julius 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Using the name of "Jesus Christ" as an oath has been common for centuries, but the precise origins of the letter H in the expression Jesus H. Christ are obscure. Whilst many explanations have been proposed, some serious and many humourous, the most widely accepted derivation is from the divine monogram of Christian symbolism, IHC or IHS. One factor in the transmutation of the monogram into the expression Jesus H. Christ may be that when the first syllable of the phrase "Jesus Christ" is strongly emphasised (as some speakers of some English accents may do when cursing), the rhythm suggests a missing middle syllable between "Jesus" and "Christ". The H may have been adopted from the monogram to fill this gap.
The Christogram symbol is derived from the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus, transliterated as "IHS" or "JHS". Since "IHS" gave rise to the backronym, Iesus Hominum Salvator (Latin for "Jesus savior of men"), it is plausible that "JHC" gave rise to "Jesus H. Christ".
2006-06-15 02:06:39 · answer #2 · answered by bigreddog00 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK this is just from left field but i thought when i have had people say that around me they said not h but age...as in Jesus age Christ but i may be wrong maybe try the other guys website?
2006-06-15 02:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by mjpmjr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a first one for me. Never heard of Jesus H. Christ
2006-06-15 02:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by april_hwth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an Americanism. It stands for Jesus. It's just that many Americans don't have a clue about how to spell in Spanish.
I belive it began in Dacron, Ohio in the mid-1960s.
2006-06-15 02:04:25 · answer #5 · answered by LazlaHollyfeld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus H. Christ, ive never heard that???
who has said that
2006-06-15 02:01:57 · answer #6 · answered by 0110010100 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harrytick = Heretic, one who does not share the same ideas organized religion. Modern Christianity is based more on the words of Paul, than Jesus. If there were a Jesus and he returned, the catholic church would brand him a heretic.
2006-06-15 02:06:10 · answer #7 · answered by happyharrytick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holy. I dont know where it really started and who started it, but its just an expression: "Jesus Holy Christ!! That's huuuuuuuuge!!"
2006-06-15 02:02:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe Jesus's middle name was Harrold?
2006-06-15 02:03:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read for information
http://www.christianorigins.com/etymology.html
2006-06-15 02:02:42 · answer #10 · answered by Bolan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same question asked bout week ago.
I will give same answer.
HEBREW
2006-06-15 02:02:29 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋