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Santa Claus is also known as Kris Kringle, Saint Nicholas or Father Christmas.
The names Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas come from the Dutch who settled in New York. The Dutch used the name “Sinterklaas” that sounded like Santa Claus. Here are some Santa Names in various countries around the World: Brazil: Papai Noel, China: Shengdan Laoren, Chile: Viejo Pascuero, Dutch: Sinter Klaas, England: Father Christmas, Finland: Joulupukki, France: Pere Noel, Germany: Saint Nikolaus, Greece: Agios Vassilis, Holland: De Kerstman, India: Santa Claus or Baba, Italy: Babbo Natale, Japan: Hoteiosho, Norway: Julenissen, Peru: Papa Noel, Spain: El Nino Jesus.
In Scandinavia Julenisse and in Sweden Tomten
In Russia is called Ded Moroz, which translates to Grandfather Frost