X (disambiguation)

X is the 24th letter of the Latin alphabet.

X may also refer to:

Art, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

X (Dark Horse Comics), a character and series by Dark Horse Comics
X (The X-Files), a character from the television series The X-files
Mega Man X (character) (also known as "X"), the protagonist in the Mega Man X video game series
Radio X (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Soundtrack), the radio station from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
X, a symbol used on treasure maps in fiction to show the location of the hidden treasure
X Parasite, a central subject of the 2002 game Metroid Fusion for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance handheld console

Film

X the Unknown, 1956 British film
X (1963 film), subtitled The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, an American science-fiction film
X (1986 film), a Norwegian film directed by Oddvar Einarson
X (2014 film), an Indian anthology film
Malcolm X (1992 film), a film by Spike Lee promoted with the alternate title X
X: Night of Vengeance, a 2011 film by Australian director Jon Hewitt
X-rated, a rating given to films suitable for an adult-only audience

Video games

X (1992 video game) (エックス, Ekkusu), an early 3D game for Nintendo's Game Boy console released only in Japan
X (game series), a science fiction space simulator series by Egosoft
X (Xbox show), an annual trade show hosted by Microsoft to showcase Xbox merchandise
Pokémon X, one of the two paired Pokémon X and Y games for the Nintendo 3DS

Literature

X (book), subtitled Writings ’79–’82, a book by avant garde composer John Cage
X (magazine), a quarterly review of literature and the arts
X (manga), a 1992 Japanese manga, anime film, and anime television series
X (novel), the twenty-fourth novel in Sue Grafton's "Alphabet mystery" series, published in 2015
X: A Fabulous Child's Story, a 1972 short story and 1978 picture book by Lois Gould
X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation, a 2017 play by Marcus Gardley

Music

Performers

X (American band), American punk band
X (Australian band), Australian punk band
X Japan, Japanese metal band, originally named X from 1982–1992

Albums

X (Agnez Mo album), released in 2017) by Agnez Mo
X (Klaus Schulze album), released in 1978 by Klaus Schulze
X (Gnags album), released in 1983 by Gnags
X (INXS album), released in 1990 by INXS
X (K-Ci & JoJo album), released in 2000 by K-Ci & JoJo
X (Def Leppard album), released in 2002 by Def Leppard
X (Anna Vissi album), released in 2002 by Anna Vissi
X (Kristeen Young album), released in 2004 by Kristeen Young
X the album, Christian compilation album series released annually by Tooth and Nail Records since 2004
X (Liberty X album), released in 2005 by Liberty X
X (Fourplay album), released in 2006 by Fourplay
X (Kylie Minogue album), released in 2007 by Kylie Minogue
X (Trace Adkins album), released in 2008 by Trace Adkins
X (Spock's Beard album), released in 2010 by Spock's Beard
X (Royal Hunt album), released in 2010 by Royal Hunt
X (Roll Deep album), released in 2012 by Roll Deep
X (The 69 Eyes album), released in 2012
X (Chris Brown album), released in 2014 by Chris Brown
X (Ed Sheeran album) (read as "Multiply"), released in 2014 by Ed Sheeran
X (Lucki mixtape), released in 2015 by Lucki
X, an album by Philippine hip-hop collective Ex Battalion
X (Nonpoint album), released in 2018 by American rock band Nonpoint

Operas

X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X, a 1986 opera based on the life of Malcolm X

Songs

"X" (21 Savage and Metro Boomin song)
"X" (Chris Brown song)
"X" (Jonas Brothers and Karol G song)
"X" (Liberty X song)
"X" (Nicky Jam and J Balvin song)
"X" (Poppy song)
"X" (Xzibit song)
"X", a song from the album The Circle by B'z
"X", a song from the album Neysluvara by Hatari
"X", a song from the album Undeniable by Hellyeah
"X", a song from the album Pain Is Love by Ja Rule featuring Missy Elliott and Tweet
"X", a song from the album Future History by Jason Derulo
"X", a song from the album Luv Is Rage 2 by Lil Uzi Vert
"X", a song from the album The Magic Position by Patrick Wolf
"X", a song from the album Angels & Demons by Peter Andre
"X", a song from the album Black Panther by ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Saudi, and Kendrick Lamar
"X", a song from the album Toxicity by System of a Down
"X", a song from the album Blue Blood by X Japan

Stations

KHTI, formerly KCXX, known as "The 'X' at 103.9 FM", a rock n' roll radio station in the Inland Empire, Southern California
KTHX-FM, also known as "The 'X' at 100.1 FM", a rock n' roll radio station in Reno, Nevada
WNFZ, also known as "94.3 the X", a modern rock radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee
WQXA, also known as 105.7 "The 'X'", a modern rock radio station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
WXDX-FM, also known as "The 'X' at 105.9", a modern rock radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WXLV (FM), former call sign brandeds as "90.3 "The X"", a college radio station in Allentown, Pennsylvania
WXNY-FM, known as "La X 96.3", a Spanish radio station in New York City
WZDA, formerly known as "103.9 The 'X'", a modern rock radio station in Dayton, Ohio

Roller coasters

X (roller coaster), a roller coaster in Thorpe Park, England

Television

Kamen Rider X, a Japanese television series and part of the Kamen Rider franchise
The X (TV series), a Canadian children's television program produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The X's, an American animated television series
WXSP-CD, a Class-A television station in Grand Rapids, Michigan branded as "The X"
X, the production code for the 1966 Doctor Who serial The Ark

Businesses and organizations

Companies

X (company), previously Google X, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. which specialises in research and development
X, the stock symbol for United States Steel Corporation
X.com, the original name of PayPal

Schools

St. Francis Xavier University, a university in Antigonish, Nova Scotia
The X, nickname for École Polytechnique, a French engineering school

Other organizations

X (demo party), a Dutch demoscene party which started in 1995
Organization X, a pro-royalist and anti-communist guerrilla group, active during the Axis occupation of Greece and the Greek Civil War

Language

x, a symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet for the voiceless velar fricative
χ, a symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet for the voiceless uvular fricative

People

In arts and entertainment

Director X (born 1975), Canadian music video director also known as X and Little X
Princess X (musician), former stage name of musician Liza Fox
XXXTentacion (1998–2018), American rapper commonly referred to as "X"
Shaun Ryder (born 1962), English musician and singer–songwriter, sometimes uses the pseudonym X
Terminator X (born 1966), the stage name for American DJ Norman Roberts who worked with Public Enemy
X, ring name of wrestler Carl Ouellet (born 1967)

Other people

Clyde X (1931–2009), Nation of Islam official
Khoisan X (1955–2010), political activist
Laura X (born 1940), feminist historian
Malcolm X (1925–1965), civil rights activist
Michael X (1933–1975), activist and criminal
X, the girl in the X Case, a landmark court case about abortion in Ireland
X, the pseudonym under which the "X Article", formally titled "The Sources of Soviet Conduct", was published in Foreign Affairs magazine
X, surname often assumed by members of the Nation of Islam

Science, technology, and mathematics

Astronomy

X, signifying a comet of unknown orbit
Galaxy X (galaxy), a postulated dark galaxy
Planet X, a hypothesised planet in the outer solar system

Biology

× (or x), in binomial nomenclature as part of a hybrid name in botany
X chromosome, one of the two sex-determining chromosomes in many animal species, including mammals

Chemistry

X, the pseudoelement symbol for a halogen or halide in organic chemistry; see Skeletal formula

Computing

X (writing speed), the speed at which data is written to an optical disc
OS X (pronounced 'ten'), the former name of the macOS operating system for Apple computers
X Window System, a client-server display protocol often used in UNIX environments
X file format, file format used by DirectX

Mathematics

10 (number) (Roman numeral: X)
Cross product or vector product (×)
Multiplication sign (× or ✕)
x, an axis in the Cartesian coordinate system
x, a common variable for unknown or changing concepts in mathematics

Physics

X (charge), a conserved quantum number in particle physics
X band, part of the microwave band of the electromagnetic spectrum
X unit (X), in physics

Other uses

iPhone X, a smartphone by Apple Inc.
X (automobile), a French car produced in 1908 and 1909
X (gender identity), used on passports and identification documents to denote intersex or indeterminate gender
X mark, a common written symbol of negation or affirmation
X, the symbol for a strike in bowling
X, a handwritten symbol for a kiss
X, a street name for the drug MDMA
X, often used by straight edgers to show their commitment to their lifestyle
╳, a box drawing character
Ⓧ, a typographical symbol in Japanese resale price maintenance
X, sometimes used in acronyms and other abbreviations to represent the word "cross"
X, the legal signature of an illiterate person
X (fragrance), a fragrance set by Irish pop vocal band Westlife
The X, the Xcel Energy Center, an arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class
a stand-in for the Greek letter Chi

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