No, he was not born until nearly 200 years after the last apostle died.
Spanish for Saint Bartholomew, one of the 12 apostles.
Santa- is from saint nicholas because saint Nicholas was the one who started this whole santa thing but saint Nicholas only gave it to the poor and needy children.
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There is no record of quotes from Saint Nicholas of Myra. However 'Ho, Ho Ho" was probably not one of them.
because he is a saint and because he is one of the apostles chosen by Jesus
At the time of Saint Nicholas of Myra people did not have last names. If he had addtional names we are not aware of them.
Saint John was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, and known to be the one most beloved by Christ. The apostles weren't canonized, but became saints, nonetheless. Therefore, there is no known date of when he became a saint.
Yes, he is one of the patron saints of travelers.
Saint Nicholas of Myra was of Greek origin.
Saint Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra in Turkey,
The title of Saint Nicholas of Myra was 'Bishop."
No. Saint Nicholas is a Christian festival.