Christmas (surname)
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Christmas is a relatively rare surname, which is sometimes said to have been a byname given to a person born at Christmas. However, others dispute this interpretation.[1] The byname was spelled "Cristemass" in 1185 and 1191, and "Cristesmesse" in 1308.[2] The name is principally found in Essex and Sussex counties in England.
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[edit] Notable persons with the surname Christmas
- Cecil Christmas (1886–1916), English footballer
- Dionte Christmas (1986–), American NBA player
- Eric Christmas (1916–2000), British actor
- Ernst William Christmas (1863–1918), Australian painter
- Jarred Christmas, New Zealand comedian
- Johnny Christmas (1982–), lacrosse player for Philadelphia Wings
- Stephen Christmas (1947–1993), for whom the blood clotting protein Factor IX was named
- Dr. William W. Christmas (1895–1960), American aviation pioneer and designer of the Christmas Bullet aircraft
[edit] Fictional characters with the name Christmas
- Joe Christmas, a character in William Faulkner's novel Light in August
- Lloyd Christmas, a character in the movies Dumb and Dumber and Dumb and Dumberer
- Miss Merry Christmas, a member of Baroque Works from the manga series One Piece
[edit] References
- ^ "DNA search for 'father' Christmas". BBC News. 2005-11-23. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4460832.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ^ Reaney, P. H., & R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames (London: Routledge, 1991; Oxford University Press, 1995), s.n. Christmas.
[edit] See also
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