What other names is Santa Claus or Father Christmas known by? Weihnachtsmann in Germany for Christmas man Christkindl • Kriss Kringle • Der Weinachtsmann • Sanct Herr also in Germany Kris Kringle from the southern Germany Christkindle, meaning Christ child. This mutated in some areas of the world into a name for Santa Claus. Peré Noel or Pere Noel Christmas in France Papai Noel in Brazil Or Papa Noel in many other Spanish speaking countries Viejo Pascuero (Old Man Christmas) in Chile Sinter Claus (or Sinterklaas, Sinte Klaas) in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (now New York City) Shengdan Laoren in China Dun Che Lao Ren (Christmas Old Man) also in China Svaty Miklas in Czechoslovakia Sinter Claus in Dutch Sinterklaasor Father Christmas in England Old Man Christmas in Finland Pere Noel in Belgium Deda Mraz in Bosnia and Herzegovina Dyado Koleda or Diado Coleda in Bulgaria Julemanden in Denmark Papa Noël in Egypt Baba Chaghaloo in Afghanistan Babadimri in Albania Gaghant Baba in Armenia * Other variations of his name range from Sant Nikolaas to Sante Klaas The Italian Befana is a similar figure as is Russias grandmotherly Babouschka. Russia he is also called Ded Morozo or Father Frost. Denmark hes called Julemanden (Christmas Man) Joulupukki (Yule Buck), evolved from the Christmas Goat used to frighten children in Finland. Korvatunturi (Mount Ear, near Polar Circle) is often portrayed as his home. The children see Santa and he asks if they have been good.
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