Ampersand | Origins, Meaning, & Usage | Britannica
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Ampersand, term used to refer to the symbol &, which stems from the ligature of the Latin word et, meaning “and.” The term ampersand is derived from “and per se and.” The symbol has also been used as part of &c in lieu of etc. (et cetera). The aesthetic features of the symbol vary according to the
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/MrVernonDursley on 2024-11-03 00:58:23+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that during the 19th Century, “&” was taught as the 27th letter of the alphabet. The alphabet ended with “X, Y, Z, and per se and”, but this became slurred over time until it just became “ampersand”.