tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post3343651293230977331..comments2024-03-27T03:19:09.202-04:00Comments on HyMark High Spots: The True Meaning Of Christ MassEd Winklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-54499959481927597762013-12-26T09:18:32.087-05:002013-12-26T09:18:32.087-05:00Our Noel is named Corbin and we had a great time w...Our Noel is named Corbin and we had a great time with him, his sister Claire and all of the little cousins last night!<br /><br />Joyeux Noel, Chimel!<br /><br />EdEd Winklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07299533401041542458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6975161130020685883.post-55719492545758102672013-12-25T13:37:45.842-05:002013-12-25T13:37:45.842-05:00Joyeux Noël, Ed and LuAnn!
The French word for Chr...Joyeux Noël, Ed and LuAnn!<br />The French word for Christmas comes from the Latin "natal", same root as Nativity. Other South European languages are also based on the same root, like Nadal or Navidad.<br /><br />It is such a short word in French that it is frequently used as a first name for people born around December 25, on its own: Noël or Noëlle, or in combination with another name, such as my brother Jean-Noël. But I am not jealous, I have my own Michaelmas! ;)<br /><br />It is a bit surprising that the original Saxon-based word Yule is not used anymore, but I guess people wanted to differentiate from the pagan winter solstice celebration, a bit like it later became "Holy Nights" in German (Weihnachten). The French Santa Claus is "le Père Noël", although Northern and Eastern France still celebrate the original "Saint Nicolas" on December 6.Chimelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601975288198239103noreply@blogger.com