What do you call that famous man with the white beard and the fur-trimmed red suit? Santa Claus? Kris Kringle? Jolly Old St. Nick? There are many names for this favorite man, but regardless of what you call him, he represents all that is good and kind and innocent. Here, we present to you the different ways to say, “Santa Claus.”
Papa Noel
Viejo Pascuero (Old Man Christmas)
Dun Che Lao Ren (Christmas Old Man)
Julemanden
Joulupukki
Père Noël
Weihnachtsmann (Christmas Man)
Άγιος Βασίλης
Mikulas (St. Nicholas)
Babbo Natale
Hoteiosho (A god or priest bearing gifts)
Julenissen (Christmas gnome)
Święty Mikołaj
Pai Natal
Papa Noël
Mos Craciun
Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost)
Noël Baba
Pere Noel
Papai Noel
Viejo Pascuero (“Old Man Christmas”)
Dun Che Lao Ren (“Christmas Old Man”)
Kerstman
Joulupukki
Weihnachtsmann (“Christmas Man”
Kanakaloka
Mikulas (St. Nicholas)
IBabbo Natale
Hoteiosho (a god or priest who bears gifts)
Julenissen (“Christmas gnome”)
Swiety Mikolaj (St. Nicholas)
Ded Moroz (“Grandfather Frost”)
Jultomten (“Christmas brownie”)
Father Christmas
Brooks, Richard. "Santa Claus in 18 Different Languages." K International ICal. N.p., 08 Dec. 2014. Web. 21
