MEANING OF XMAS

Xmas – (abbreviation for Christmas)

The Greek letter C, c (pronounced “chi” and looks like the Roman letter X) was a popular abbreviation of the name Christ for the early persecuted Christians, X or “chi” is the first letter of Christ when written in Greek and also resembled the cross.

Xmas appeared in use by early Christians. It would not be pronounced Ex-mass, but Christmas.

Also common was Xian, abbreviation for Christian.

Now most Christians (justified or not) unfamiliar with the Greek reference see it as being disrespectful and an attempt to “X” Christ out of Christmas, which sometimes now is just that.

(ichthys) – means fish in Greek, originally used by early Christians and put inside a shape of a fish, contains the 1st letters of the Greek words, which translates; - Jesus, - Christ, - of God, - Son, - Savior.

Many of the 1st and 2nd centuries Christians used the sign to secretly identify themselves to one another and identify safe places for Christians.