Talk:Xian (abbreviation)

Xian or Xtian?
After all the muddle caused by this stub I'm now far from convinced that it's at the right title. I see no evidence for the existence of "Xian", while the Oxford English Dictionary recognises "Xtian" (since 1845), "Xtianity" (1634), etc - and there's a redirect from Xtianity. Have you any WP:RS evidence for the existence of "Xian"? Googling shows a few unreliable-looking sources only. Pam D  21:37, 11 May 2016 (UTC)


 * (Almost had an edit conflict there—phew!) Yes, here is a psycholinguistics textbook published by a Cambridge U. professor by the CUP confirming its existence.  Note that Xianity redirects to Christianity as well.   Deus vult!   Crusadestudent (talk) 21:47, 11 May 2016 (UTC)


 * Please add that source as a ref. Perhaps the article should also include "Xtian"? Pam  D  21:55, 11 May 2016 (UTC)


 * One step ahead of you. I don't have a ref for "Xtian", but I'd be happy to include that as an alternate spelling.  Do you have any refs in mind for it?   Deus vult!   Crusadestudent (talk) 22:02, 11 May 2016 (UTC)


 * I've found it dating back at least as far as 1817 (now in refs). Does that satisfactorily remove any doubt that it's a neologism?   Deus vult!   Crusadestudent (talk) 22:10, 11 May 2016 (UTC)