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Gender
Masculine and Feminine
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Origin of the Name Christmas
Greek and Old English
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Usage of the Name Christmas
English
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Meaning of the Name Christmas
The name Christmas comes from the name of the holiday, which is a contraction of "Christ's mass"
(from the Old English expression "Cristes mæsse" meaning "Christ's festival").
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Famous Bearers
A bearer of the name is Christmas Humphreys (1901 - 1983), an English male barrister and writer.
Bearers of the surname include Ernest William Christmas (1863 - 1918), an Australian painter;
Eric Christmas (1916 - 2000), an English-Canadian actor.
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