XMAS is also an entirely correct abbreviation for Christmas, with 'X' standing for 'Christ.'
The 'X' comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Christós (Greek: Χριστός, translit. Khristós, lit. "anointed, covered in oil"), which became Christ in English.
The suffix -mas is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass.
Wikipedia, but I've heard this from other sources, too, over the years.
❌ marks the spot...
❌ =10 in Roman numerals
Adding....
X=88 and x=120 in ASCII
It just dawned on me that it's not a regular X...but a DOUBLE X like the Lorraine cross...are we being "double crossed"??? 🤔🤔🤔
I sure hope not.
XMAS is also an entirely correct abbreviation for Christmas, with 'X' standing for 'Christ.'
The 'X' comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Christós (Greek: Χριστός, translit. Khristós, lit. "anointed, covered in oil"), which became Christ in English.
The suffix -mas is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass.
XOXO