When was the word Xmas first used?

But, the history of the word Xmas is actually more respectable—and fascinating—than you might suspect. First of all, the abbreviation predates (by centuries) its use in gaudy advertisements. It was first used in the mid-1500s. X represents the Greek letter chi, the initial letter in the word Χριστός (Chrīstos).

Where did Xmas come from instead of Christmas?

In the early days of the Christian church, Christians used the letter X as a secret symbol to indicate their membership in the church to others. If you know the Greek meaning of X, Xmas and Christmas essentially mean the same thing: Christ + mas = Christmas.

When did Christmas stop being religious?

When Christmas Was Cancelled In the early 17th century, a wave of religious reform changed the way Christmas was celebrated in Europe. When Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan forces took over England in 1645, they vowed to rid England of decadence and, as part of their effort, cancelled Christmas.

When did Christmas start being called Xmas?

When did the Greek letter start to be used in the word “Christmas?” Most scholars agree that the first appearance of this abbreviation for Christmas dates to 1021, “when an Anglo-Saxon scribe saved himself space by writing XPmas,” reported First Things.

What do Pagans call Christmas?

Yuletide
Yule

Hauling a Yule log in 1832
Also called	Yuletide, Yulefest
Type	Cultural, Germanic Pagan then Christian, secular, contemporary Pagan
Date	December 21 – January 1
Frequency	Annual

Does the Bible mention a Christmas tree?

The scripture does not primarily apply to Christmas trees, but mentions the palm trees and others. Trees do praise God as the wind blows on them in scripture.

Why do we say Merry Xmas?

Xmas (also X-mas) is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas. The “X” comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Christós (Greek: Χριστός), which became Christ in English.