It's perfect for the Christmas season, but also gives the gift of year-round nickname potential, including Ella and Nola. Yule comes from the Old Norse word jol, the name of a pagan festival ...

Although today's commercialized Christmas is considered distinctly American, the festival was banned in the ... at department stores — the new name having been taken from the Dutch version ...

According to the Byzantine Rite, Christmas Eve is known by another name called the Paramony. This in simple words, is used to denote the Preparation before Christmas. In the Jewish culture, Christmas ...