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    What does the word noel mean in 'The First Noel'?

    Question #25095. Asked by clm. (Dec 11 02 11:58 PM)


    Bryce

    		'The first Christmas' - Noel is French for Christmas.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_First_No%C3%ABl

    The word Nowell comes from the French word Noël meaning "Christmas", from the Latin word natalis ("birth"). It may also be from the Gaulish words "noio" or "neu" meaning "new" and "helle" meaning "light" referring to the winter solstice when sunlight begins overtaking darkness.

    [Added reference - McG]

    Dec 12 02, 12:34 AM
    sequoianoir

    		Noel means Christmas.

    from French, from Latin 'natalis' - a birthday
    related to NATAL - as in anti natal etc..
    Natal - of or relating to birth.
    Latin - natus from nasci - to be born


    Dec 12 02, 12:37 AM

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