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The abbreviation of Christmas is Xmas.
That is because what we now recognised in the English language as an X was originally the Greek letter "chi".
In the Greek alphabet the letter chi is the first letter of the word Christ and it was used long ago by religious clerics in Christian writings as a kind of shorthand for the word Christ.
So the word Xmas means Christ's Mass in exactly the same way that Christmas does. Xmas should also be pronounced in the same way as Christmas.
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What is the correct abbreviation for Christmas?
Xmas is the abbreviation of Christmas.
Is Xmas an abbreviation for Christmas or does it have another meaning?
it is an abbreviation for Christmas 'aka Xmas'
What is the abbreviation used to mean Christmas?
xmas
What does the x in the abbreviation Christmas represents?
christ
Does the word Xmas have any meaning other than being an abbreviation for Christmas?
Christmas is only an abbreviation of Christmas. It means exactly the same as Christmas and has no other meaning. Please see the Related Question, below, for more information.
What is a Christmas word starting with x?
Xmas ( pronounced krissmuss ) is an abbreviation of the word "Christmas."
Is it true the term xmas is an abbreviation of Christmas?
Yes it is
Are there any abbreviations for Christmas apart from Xmas?
No. Xmas is an abbreviation of Christmas - but there are not other English words for it.
Christmas the a common abbreviation of Christmas but which alphabet does it originate from?
It comes from Greek alphabet. In Greek name Christ starts with letters XP (Chi and Rho), and so Xmas is an abbreviation for Christmas. Why only X? Maybe it looks better..
What is the name for Christmas?
Christmas. It has other names, such as Xmas (an abbreviation), Yule, Yuletide and Noel, which comes from the french word for Christmas, Noël.
What is the abbreviation for uotht Christmas song?
"Up on the House Top"
What is the abbreviation for jbr Christmas song?
Jingle Bell Rock.
