# What do you think the "H" stands for in Jesus H. Christ? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 6, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766 "2003-11-06T20:33:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/21 "2003-11-07T11:21:32Z")
Hubba. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/22 "2003-11-07T11:29:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 2trew \* > \*\*This is less of a puzzle to me than the identity of “Round John Virgin” from the well known Christmas carol. \*\* Or indeed Gladly the Cross-Eyed Bear. ---
**Author:** ![Chicago\_Faucet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chicago_faucet/32/13910_2.png) [@Chicago\_Faucet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicago_Faucet)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/23 "2003-11-07T13:43:09Z")
According to [Christopher Moore](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380813815/qid=1068213224/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/002-9842792-4478415), it stands for “Hosanna”. ---
**Author:** ![phraser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@phraser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phraser)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/24 "2003-11-07T14:14:17Z")
Herbert. ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/25 "2003-11-07T14:16:52Z")
[oblique simpsons reference] His middle name is actually “Haitch” [/oblique simpsons reference] ---
**Author:** ![Elysian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Elysian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysian)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/26 "2003-11-07T14:16:59Z")
Heysoos. (say it out loud, whydontcha) ---
**Author:** ![Omnipresent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@Omnipresent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omnipresent)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/27 "2003-11-07T15:16:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chicago Faucet \* > \*\*According to [Christopher Moore](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380813815/qid=1068213224/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/002-9842792-4478415), it stands for “Hosanna”. \*\* Is that from the song by TOTO. “All I wanna do in the middle of evening is hold ya tight - Hosanna, Hosanna” ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/28 "2003-11-07T15:52:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Omnipresent \* > \*\*Is that from the song by TOTO. > > “All I wanna do in the middle of evening is hold ya tight - Hosanna, Hosanna” \*\* Heh-heh. That’s what I was thinking when I read that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/29 "2003-11-07T16:12:39Z")
In high school, we thought we were being clever by putting “Hitler” as his middle name. The fundies didn’t think so and we got written up. ---
**Author:** ![wnorthr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecccb3/32.png) [@wnorthr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wnorthr)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/30 "2003-11-07T21:16:13Z")
LifeOnWry, I thought it was Howard as in " … Howard be thy name." ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2003, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/31 "2003-11-07T22:38:42Z")
Since “Christ” is a title more than a name, could it be: “, He’s” ? ---
**Author:** ![Horseflesh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horseflesh/32/7502_2.png) [@Horseflesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horseflesh)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/32 "2003-11-08T02:20:17Z")
Homina-homina-how-wah or more privately by his close friends: Homey, as in “Homey da Christ” ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/33 "2003-11-08T02:21:19Z")
Hulk Don’t make him angry. You wont like him when he’s angry. ---
**Author:** ![teleute12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@teleute12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teleute12)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/34 "2003-11-08T06:13:02Z")
For the Spanish pronunciation, Hey-sus. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/35 "2003-11-08T06:14:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Omnipresent \* > \*\*Is that from the song by TOTO. > > “All I wanna do in the middle of evening is hold ya tight - Hosanna, Hosanna” \*\* Well, now we’re getting into the territory that Elton John explored with his classic “Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza”. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/36 "2003-11-08T06:38:27Z")
Hell. Just because. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/37 "2003-11-08T16:02:40Z")
In the great tradition of Maynard G. Krebs (of Dobie Gillis fame), whose middle initial stood for “Walter”, according to one episode of the series, I hereby proclaim the “H” in Jesus H. Christ to stand for “Karl”. ---
**Author:** ![Dizzy\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dizzy\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dizzy_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/38 "2003-11-08T16:05:30Z")
Heifetz. ---
**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/39 "2003-11-08T16:54:46Z")
Hu 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Adamcomic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/977dab/32.png) [@Adamcomic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adamcomic)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766/40 "2003-11-08T22:35:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LifeOnWry \* > \*\*Howard, after his Dad. > > You know, Our Father Howard in heaven… \*\* You have the name right, but not the quote. It goes: “Our Father, who art in Heaven, Howard be Thy name.” Always happy to help. P.S. By the way, if anyone really wants to know, it is covered in Cecil’s archives. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-h-stands-for-in-jesus-h-christ/211766.md?page=3)