I was taught [by nuns] that the X in Xmas was a sign of the cross that Christ died upon. Slán, Marge in Southern California Searching: Golden, Sullivan, Kelly, Shea, in Kerry and Connecticut O'Connor in Kerry Fee, Cassidy, Gilbride in Fermanagh, Cavan, Kildare and Connecticut Lynch in Limerick and Connecticut Walsh, Stackpole, Garry/Garrey/McGarrey, Donovan, Doyle, Clowney/Clooney, King in Kildare On Tue, 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. 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