Xmas

Meaning

Name

Abbreviation of Christmas.

Verb

Abbreviation of Christmas.

Synonyms

Christmas

Yule

Christmas Day

Noel

Dec 25

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪs.məs/

Etymology

Attested in this form since 1755, and preceded by earlier forms such as X'temmas (1551) and Old English Χp̃es mæssa (1100), from Cristes mæsse, with abbreviation of Cristes by the symbol X, orthographic borrowing from Ancient Greek Χ (Kh, letter chi), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”). By surface analysis, X (“Christ”) + -mas (“holiday”). In popular use since late 19th century. See Wikipedia for more information.