It probably started as shorthand. In the Greek alphabet "X" is English "ch" An old monogram for Christ is the "ChiRho" which in roman letters looks like Xp but in Greek is Chr. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 24, 2013, at 11:21 PM, Jerry Kelly <jerrykelly@irishtribes.com> wrote: > > My understanding is that the X was introduced centuries ago as a sign of respect, in the same way that conservative Jews don't spell the name of Yahweh as a sign of respect. > > Anyone know more about this tradition? > > Nollaig Shona Daoibh / Merry Christmas to All, > Gearóid / Jerry > > > > ________________________________ > From: "pegassi@verizon.net" <pegassi@verizon.net> > To: mcjm52@bigpond.com; irl-kerry@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 7:13 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] HAPPY XMAS > > > > X is the unknown. It's a pity to wish it to anyone. > > > On 12/24/13, Mary Mizzi<mcjm52@bigpond.com> wrote: > > TO RAY MARSHALL AND ALL ON THE KERRY LIST .... > WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY XMAS AND MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING SUCCESS IN > FINDING ALL > THOSE LOST RELLIES. > KIND REGARDS, > MARY > in North Queensland Australia where it is starting to get very warm > aand the air conditioner will be working overtime today! > _______________ > --------------- > Policies of the IRL-Kerry List: > [1]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/mailing.html > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [2]IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > To subscribe to the Digest version of the list, please send an email to > [3]IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > To visit the County Kerry Research and Resources Page go to: > [4]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ > Share your stuff! If you transcribed research data, share it with the Irish > genealogy community. Contribute it to the Kerry website to reach a wide > audience. Contact Ann Hammer, data maintenance. Her contact info is at > [5]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ contrib.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [6]IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > References > > 1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ > 2. mailto:IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com > 3. mailto:IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com > 4. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ > 5. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ > 6. mailto:IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com > _______________ > --------------- > > Policies of the IRL-Kerry List: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/mailing.html > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > > To subscribe to the Digest version of the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > > To visit the County Kerry Research and Resources Page go to: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ > > Share your stuff! If you transcribed research data, share it with the Irish genealogy community. Contribute it to the Kerry website to reach a wide audience. Contact Ann Hammer, data maintenance. Her contact info is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ contrib.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > _______________ > --------------- > > Policies of the IRL-Kerry List: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/mailing.html > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > > To subscribe to the Digest version of the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > > To visit the County Kerry Research and Resources Page go to: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ > > Share your stuff! If you transcribed research data, share it with the Irish genealogy community. Contribute it to the Kerry website to reach a wide audience. Contact Ann Hammer, data maintenance. Her contact info is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ contrib.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Go raibh maith agat, a Mhíchil.  /  Thank you, Mike! ________________________________ From: mike <sokar@earthlink.net> To: Jerry Kelly <jerrykelly@irishtribes.com> Cc: "irl-kerry@rootsweb.com" <irl-kerry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] HAPPY XMAS It probably started as shorthand. In the Greek alphabet "X" is English "ch"  An old monogram for Christ is the "ChiRho" which in roman letters looks like Xp but in Greek is Chr. Sent from my iPad > On Dec 24, 2013, at 11:21 PM, Jerry Kelly <jerrykelly@irishtribes.com> wrote: > > My understanding is that the X was introduced centuries ago as a sign of respect, in the same way that conservative Jews don't spell the name of Yahweh as a sign of respect. > > Anyone know more about this tradition? > > Nollaig Shona Daoibh / Merry Christmas to All, > Gearóid / Jerry > > > > ________________________________ > From: "pegassi@verizon.net" <pegassi@verizon.net> > To: mcjm52@bigpond.com; irl-kerry@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 7:13 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] HAPPY XMAS > > > >    X is the unknown. It's a pity to wish it to anyone. > > >    On 12/24/13, Mary Mizzi<mcjm52@bigpond.com> wrote: > >    TO RAY MARSHALL AND ALL ON THE KERRY LIST .... >    WISHING YOU ALL A HAPPY XMAS AND MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING SUCCESS IN >    FINDING ALL >    THOSE LOST RELLIES. >    KIND REGARDS, >    MARY >    in North Queensland Australia where it is starting to get very warm >    aand the air conditioner will be working overtime today! >    _______________ >    --------------- >    Policies of the IRL-Kerry List: >    [1]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/mailing.html >    To  unsubscribe  from  the  list,  please  send  an  email  to >    [2]IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >    quotes in the subject and the body of the message. >    To subscribe to the Digest version of the list, please send an email to >    [3]IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the >    quotes in the subject and the body of the message. >    To visit the County Kerry Research and Resources Page go to: >    [4]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ >    Share your stuff! If you transcribed research data, share it with the Irish >    genealogy community. Contribute it to the Kerry website to reach a wide >    audience. Contact Ann Hammer, data maintenance. Her contact info is at >    [5]http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ contrib.html >    ------------------------------- >    To  unsubscribe  from  the  list,  please  send  an  email  to >    [6]IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >    quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > References > >    1. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ >    2. mailto:IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com >    3. mailto:IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com >    4. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ >    5. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ >    6. mailto:IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com > _______________ > ---------------        > > Policies of the IRL-Kerry List: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/mailing.html                                                > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > > To subscribe to the Digest version of the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > > To visit the County Kerry Research and Resources Page go to: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ > > Share your stuff!  If you transcribed research data, share it with the Irish genealogy community. Contribute it to the Kerry website to reach a wide audience. Contact Ann Hammer, data maintenance.  Her contact info is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ contrib.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > _______________ > ---------------        > > Policies of the IRL-Kerry List: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/mailing.html                                                > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > > To subscribe to the Digest version of the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'subscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message. > > To visit the County Kerry Research and Resources Page go to: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ > > Share your stuff!  If you transcribed research data, share it with the Irish genealogy community. Contribute it to the Kerry website to reach a wide audience. Contact Ann Hammer, data maintenance.  Her contact info is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlker/ contrib.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message