Santa Claus's Names in the World
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- United States and Canada - Santa Claus
- England - Father Christmas
- Wales (a principality in the United Kingdom) - Sion Corn translates to "Chimney John"
- France and Canada -Pere Noel
- Brazil and Peru - Papai Noel
- Germany - Christkind, Knecht Ruprecht, Krampus, Belsnickel, Weihnachtsmann
- Poland - "Gwiazdor" ("star man") for the North Star
- Costa Rica, Colombia, and parts of Mexico - El Nino Jesus, "the infant Jesus"
- Puerto Rico - Three Kings
- Sweden - Jultomten or Tomten
- Norwegia - På norsk "Julenissen"
- Netherlands - De Kerstman
- Finland - Joulupukki and Swedish-speaking Finns (finlandssvenskar) call him Julgubben
- Spain - Papa Noel
- Russia - Grandfather Frost or Ded Moroz
- Turkey - St. Nick
- Hungarian - Karácsony Apó
- Italy - Babbo Natale
- China - Shengdan Laoren
- Denmark - Julemand
- Hong Kong - Sing dan lo ian (Cantonese)
- Slovenia - Bozicek
- Latvia - Ziemmassve'tku veci'tis
- Uruguay - Papá Noel
- Lithuania - Kaledu Senis
- Portugal - Pai Natal
- Estonia - Jouluvana
- Ireland - Santy
- Hindu religion - Ganesha
- Austria - Christkindl
- Greece - Aghios Vassilis
- Hawaii - Kanakaloka
- Armenia - Gaghant Baba
- Yugoslavia - Deda Mraz
- Croatia - Bozicnjak
- Bulgaria - Diado Coleda
- Urdu - Baba Christmass
- Romania - Mos Craciun, Mos Nicolae (St. Nicholas)
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