Christmas (surname)
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Christmas is a relatively rare surname,[1] which was originally a byname given to a person born at Christmas. 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.
[edit] Notable persons with the surname Christmas
- Cecil Christmas (1886-1916), English footballer
- Eric Christmas (1916-2000), British actor
- Ernst William Christmas (1863-1918), Australian painter
- Johnny Christmas (1982-), lacrosse player for Philadelphia Wings
- Stephen Christmas (1947-1993), for whom the blood clotting protein Factor IX was named
[edit] Fictional characters with the name Christmas
- Joe Christmas, a character in William Faulkner's novel Light in August.
- Lloyd Christmas, played by Jim Carrey in the movie Dumb and Dumber
[edit] References
- ^ "DNA search for 'father' Christmas", BBC News, 2005-11-23. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
- ^ Reaney, P. H., & R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames (London: Routledge, 1991; Oxford University Press, 1995), s.n. Christmas.
- See also: Christmas (disambiguation)
