4. The History Of “X” Behind XOXO Traces Back To The Middle Ages.
We use “XOXO” as an affectionate afterthought to our signature all the time in cards and love letters, but not many people know its origin story. Historians trace it back to the Middle Ages when most people couldn’t read or write. The peasants used to mark “X” as a stand-in signature and then kissed the document as an added gesture of sincerity.
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