Santa's Other Names
Here's a list for you.....:santahat:
Afghanistan - Baba Chaghaloo
Albania - Babdimri
Armenia - Gaghant Baba
Austria - Christkind/ Niklo
Australia - Santa Claus/ Father Christmas
Azerbaijan - Shakta Babah
Belgium -Pere Noel/ Saint Nicholas/ Kerstman
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Deda Mraz
Brazil - Papai Noel/ Vovo Indo
Bulgaria - Diado Coleda/ Dyado Koleda
Canada - Santa Claus/ Santa Clause/ Pere Noel/ Belsnickel
Chile - Viejo Pascuero (Old Man Christmas)
China - Shengdan Laoren/ Dun Che Lao Ren (Christmas Old Man)
Colombia - El Nino Jesus
Costa Rica - El Nino Jesus
Czech Republic - Szaty Mikulas/ JežÃ*Å¡ek
Croatia - Bozicnjak
Denmark - Julemand/ Julemanden
Egypt - Papa Noël
Estonia - Jouluvana
Finland - Joulupukki / Christmas Bock/ Julgubben (Swedish-speaking Finns)
France - Père Nöel
Germany -Saint Nikolaus/ Weihnachtsmann(Christmas Man)/ Belsnickel/ Christkind/ Knecht Ruprecht/ Krampus/ Pelznickel
Greece - Aghios Vassilis/ Hagion Nikolaos
Hawai’i - Kanakaloka
Hindu - Ganesha
Hong Kong - Sing dan lo ian
Hungary - Karácsony Apó/ Tel-apó/ Mikulas(St Nicholas)/ Winter grandfather
Iceland - Joalsveinn
India - Santa Claus/ Baba
Iran - Baba Noel
Iraq - Vader Kersfees/ Goosaleh
Ireland - Santa Claus/ Santy/ DaidaÃ* na Nollaig
Italy - Babbo Natale/ La Befana/ Befano
Japan - Hoteiosho (a god or priest bearing gifts)/ Santa Kurohsu/ Hoteisho/ Jizo/ Santa no ojisan
Latvia - Ziemmassve’tku veci’tis/ Santa Klausam
Liberia - Black Peter
Lithuania - Kalėdų Senelis/ Kaledu Senis
Malta - San Niklaw
Mexico - El Nino Jesus
Morocco - Black Peter
Netherlands - Sinter Klaas/ De Kerstman/ Kerstman
New Zealand - Santa Claus/ Father Christmas
Norway - Julenissen (Christmas Gnome)/ Julenisse/ Julebukk
Palestine - La Befana
Peru - Papai Noel
Poland - Swiety Mikolaj (St Nicholas)/ Gwiazdor
Portugal - Pai Natal/ Menino Jesus
Puerto Rico - Three Kings
Romania - Moş Cräciun/ Mos Nicolae
Russia - Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost/ Babooska/ Babouschka/ Snegurochka
Scandinavia - Julenisse/ Juleniss
Scotland - Santa Clause/ DaidaÃ*n na Nollaig
Serbia - Deda Mraz
Sicily - St Lucia
Slovenia - Bozicek/ Miklavz/ Jezuscek/ Dedek Mraz
South Africa - Vader Kersfees/ Goosaleh
Spain - Los Reyes Magos (3 Kings)/ Papá Noel
Sweden - Tomten/ Jultomten (Christmas Brownie)
Switzerland - Samichlaus
Turkey - St Nicholars/ St Nick/ Noel Baba
UK - Father Christmas
Urdu - Baba Christmass
Uruguay - Papá Noel/ Feliz Navidad/ The Magi
USA - Santa Claus/ Kris Kringle
Venezuela - San Nicol?s/ Ni?o Jes?s
Wales - Sion Corn (Chimney John)
Kriss Kringle – anglicised version of the German ‘Christkindl’, used by Pennsylvania Dutch.
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