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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

It comes from an acrostic - “Ἰησοῦς Χρῑστός Θεοῦ Υἱός Σωτήρ" - means Jesus Christ, God’s son and savior.

ἸΧΘΥΣ is the greek word for fish. I’m sure the story of the loaves and the fish probably did inspire the acrostic.