Christmas

Christmas Meaning & Origin

About Christmas
The name "Christmas" is derived from the Old English word "Cristesmæsse," which means "Christ's Mass." It refers to the Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. The name signifies the religious significance of the holiday and the celebration of the birth of the central figure of Christianity.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Christmas are female.

Christmas Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTMS
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C06023502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IH1 S M AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈkrɪsməs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Christmas in Braille

Here's how to represent Christmas in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Christmas in braille

How to Spell the Name Christmas in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Christmas using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Christmas in sign language

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