Post by SunnyGirl on Dec 10, 2003 1:30:23 GMT -5
ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS
How did the word "Xmas" originate as an abbreviation
for Christmas?
a. Atheists refused to accept "Christ" as part of the word
b. The early popes were lazy so they shorten it
c. The Greek word for Christ is Xristos
d. From Latin terminology for any holy day
The word "Christmas" means "Mass of Christ," later
shortened to "Christ-Mass." The even shorter
form "Xmas" - first used in Europe in the 1500s - is
derived from the Greek alphabet, in which X is the
first letter of Christ's name: Xristos, therefore
"X-Mass."
If you're a trivia buff or just curious as to how many
of the traditions began this url below is to a very
good site to learn all you ever wanted to know about
XMAS.....
www.didyouknow.cd/xmas/xmas.htm
How did the word "Xmas" originate as an abbreviation
for Christmas?
a. Atheists refused to accept "Christ" as part of the word
b. The early popes were lazy so they shorten it
c. The Greek word for Christ is Xristos
d. From Latin terminology for any holy day
The word "Christmas" means "Mass of Christ," later
shortened to "Christ-Mass." The even shorter
form "Xmas" - first used in Europe in the 1500s - is
derived from the Greek alphabet, in which X is the
first letter of Christ's name: Xristos, therefore
"X-Mass."
If you're a trivia buff or just curious as to how many
of the traditions began this url below is to a very
good site to learn all you ever wanted to know about
XMAS.....
www.didyouknow.cd/xmas/xmas.htm
. I will be back looking for Lin and others.