Jesus is a name (the Greek form of Joshua - quite common in Biblical times), ‘Christ’ is not a name, but a title - it is the greek equivalent of ‘Messiah’, so (to those that believe it), he would more correctly be called Jesus the Christ.
“Jesus” is a form of the name “Joshua” (in fact, in the KJV the name of Moses’ Joshua is rendered “Jesus” in one place). It was common enough, certainly not unusual.
“Christ” isn’t a name, it’s a title, meaning “the Anointed”, which is what “Messiah” means. So when you sometimes see “Jesus the Christ” (as in the title of the Mormon book of theology), you’re probably seeing a truer rendition of his name.
IIRC, the NT doesn’t call him “Jesus Christ”. He’s “Jesus”, or “Jesus, son of Mary” (interestingly, never “the son of the Carpenter”, or “son of Joseph”), or “Jesus the Nazarene”. It’s been argued that this last title doesn’t mean “Jesus of Nazareth”, but possibly something like “Jesus the Nazorean” (member of a sect, the Nazoreans).
As for “Jesus” and “Jesus Christ” being taboo, I note that while this may be true in English, it’s not really true in Spanish. “Jesus” is a common Hispanic name, and Spanish abounds in exclamations using religious names that would give the nuns who taught me apoplexy if used in English.
It says Jesus comes from the Greek word Iesous, which derives from the Hebrew Joshua (sometimes Jeshua or Jehoshua) which means “Jehovah is salvation”; the name Joshua was fairly common when Jesus was alive. Jesus is (I assume) the Late Latin spelling of Iesus, the Latin version of the Greek name.
“Christos”, as already said, is Greek for “anointed”. Very early Christian texts, like the Gospels, used “the Christ” with a definite article, but soon he became “Christ Jesus” or “Jesus Christ”. Interestingly from the article, many early Romans and Greeks called Jesus “Chrestus”, which means “excellent”, out of a misunderstanding or mistake.
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Your name God gives you a strong sense of responsibility in business and material affairs, and the practicality and determination to make a success of anything you undertake. Your ability to organize and direct the efforts of others enables you to excel in any managerial position because you have the ability to grasp the concept of a goal complete with an understanding of the steps to be taken. This name has allowed you to develop depth and breadth of mind. You are able to retain facts, to grasp new information to your existing store of knowledge. You never seem to be out of your depth of understanding. For these reasons others who may not have the same quickness of mind classify you as a “know it all” and, although you may be highly respected, this characteristic is unlikely to endear you to your associates. You have a very responsible nature, are capable and mature, and are willing to assume a position as a pillar of the community.
LOL, “know it all,” indeed!
The “Immaculate Conception” refers to Mary’s being born without sin, so as to serve as an untainted vessel to carry Jesus. Immaculate means unstained. It has nothing to do with the conception of Jesus Himself.