sentences:  The Middle English pronunciation of "Knyfesmyth", with the "K" sounded, may be the origin of the street's modern name.An alternative theory is based on the nativity scene found in a stained glass window of The Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne, which stands at the top of the steps.In the 17th century, the Christmas Steps is also believed to have been called "Lonsford's Stairs" for a short period, in honour of a Cavalier officer who was killed at the top of the steps during the siege of Bristol in the English Civil War.