why do we abriviate Christmas as Xmas? just a curious question
2007-11-29 04:04:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Because it's supposed to be a cross.. Xmas.. but to be honest, I think it cheapens Christmas. I never abbreviate it on things. Best wishes and Happy Holidays!
2007-11-29 04:08:46 · answer #1 · answered by Cupid 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sigh, children these days, and what passes for "education" are simply lamentable.
The "X" in "Xmas" is not an English letter "X" but a Greek "Chi". "Chi" is the first letter in the Greek word "ΧÏιÏÏοÏ", which translates into English as "Christ". Thus, the "X" is an abbreviation for "Christ". The practice is actually centuries old and was used by very religious people back when abbreviations were very commonly used for all correspondence and informal writing.
2007-11-29 12:17:31 · answer #2 · answered by Hoosier Daddy 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I think to do it for sort like xmans then writing the whole thing Christmas.. That I think why. But I always do Christmas..
2007-11-29 13:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by Proud mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why people do it but it irrates me to no end. It's Christmas, not Xmas.
2007-11-29 12:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by acfahmy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a symbol of a cross to represent CHRIST in Christmas. I personally don't like it. Some find it sacreligious, others just use it because they are to lazy to write out Christmas...
2007-11-29 12:12:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's shorthand. It saves some time. I use it informally. I spell it out on Christmas cards and gifts.
2007-11-29 12:11:35 · answer #6 · answered by Unsub29 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is not called xmas. people who call it that are actually wrong in that it defiles CHRISTMAS. it is CHRISTMAS not xmas or happy holidays.
2007-11-29 12:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Its a cross!
2007-11-29 12:07:18 · answer #8 · answered by LillyB 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋