Saint Nickolas of Myra was real. He was a 4th century Catholic bishop in Myra, a town in a Greek colony in what is now modern Turkey. Santa Claus is a fictional character very loosely based on the man Saint Nicholas. However, the real Nicholas did not live at the North Pole and had no elves, sleigh or reindeer.
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Yes! He is based on Saint Nicholas.
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.
No. "Saint Nick" is short for "Saint Nicholas," who was a real person.
Saint Nicholas, the person who started it all.
No, Santa is based on a person, Saint Nicholas. He was from Myra, Italy.
Saint Nicholas of Myra was of Greek origin.
Saint Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra in Turkey,
Saint Nicholas of Myra was a Catholic bishop.
The title of Saint Nicholas of Myra was 'Bishop."
No. Saint Nicholas is a Christian festival.
St. Nicholas is not the patron saint of Turkey. He is the patron saint of Russia and Greece.