What other names is Santa Claus or Father Christmas known by? Weihnachtsmann in Germany for Christmas man Ash 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, le Petit, or Pere Noel Christmas in France Bellsnickle in America Christkind or Christkindl in Austria Kerstman, Julenissen (Christmas gnome) in Norway Jultomten (Christmas brownie) in Sweden Papai Noel in Brazil Or Papa Noel in many other Spanish speaking countries 3 Kings in Mexico Viejo Pascuero (Old Man Christmas) in Chile 3 Kings in Spain Baba Christmas (Urdu) in Nepal Black Peter in Morocco Sinter Claus (or Sinterklaas, Sinte Klaas) in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (now New York City) Sinterklas in Indonesia Baba Christmas (Urdu) in India Shengdan Laoren in China Dun Che Lao Ren (Christmas Old Man) also in China Svaty Miklas in Czechoslovakia Gwiazdor, Star Man or Wise Men, Swiety Mikolaj (St. Nicholas) in Poland Sinter Claus in Dutch Sinterklaasor Father Christmas in England Sion Corn, or Chimney John in Wales Befana e Re Magi on Jenuary 6th, Babbo Natale e Gesù Bambino on December 25th and Santa Lucia on December 13th in Italy (different zone, different traditions)... Santa Kurohsu, Hoteisho, Santa no ojisan in Japan Joulupukki or Old Man Christmas in Finland Mikulas (St. Nicholas) in Hungary 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 Baba Christmas (Urdu) in Pakistan Mos Craciun in Romania Kerstman, Pere Noel, Noel, Saint Nicholas, Christkind and Black Peter in Belgium and the Netherlands, Baba Christmas (Urdu) in Bangladesh Pere Noel in Canada Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, Saint Nikolaas, Pelznickel,or Pelznickelwas in U.S.A. Kanakaloka in Hawaii (USA) * 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. * Other variations and names include: • Sante Klaas • SinterKlass • St. A Claus • Santeclaus • Santa • Santy • Christkindlein • Sir Christmas, • Lord Christmas • Old Father Christmas • Papai Noel • Télapo • Hagios Nikolaos • Holy Nicholas • St. Nick • Old St Nick • Daddy Christmas • Yule Man. • Yule Elder. • Yule Gnome. • Yule Goat. • Old Man Christmas. • Biblical Magi. • Christ Child. • Christmas Log
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