Question

In what century was the first written use of Xmas?

Answer 1

In the mid 1500s century

Answer 2

First of all, the abbreviationpredates (by centuries) itsuse in gaudy advertisements. It was firstused in the mid 1500s. X is the Greek letter “chi,” the initial letter in the wordΧριστός. And, here's the kicker: Χριστός means “Christ.”