"BAB-bo na-TA-ley" is the pronunciation of the Italian name Babbo Natale.
Specifically, the name functions as a masculine proper noun of special cultural application. The masculine noun Babbomeans "father." The masculine noun Natale translates literally as "Nativity" and loosely as "Christmas."
Babbo Natale is the Italian version of Father Christmas. Babbo is the name children call their fathers. He is normally played by a foreigner as Babbo Natale is not from Italy because he lives at the North Pole.
No, Babbo Natale is not a girl or woman.Specifically, the name is the Italian equivalent of "Father Christmas." For those who accept her existence, Babbo Natale's wife operates under the name Mamma Natale ("Mother Christmas"). The respective pronunciations will be "BAB-bo na-TA-ley" and "MAM-ma na-TA-ley" in Italian.
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In Italy, Santa Claus is called Babbo Natale.
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That the Italian name follows the tradition of calling the December gift-bearer "Father Christmas" instead of "Saint Claus" is the reason why Italian language speakers call Santa Claus Babbo Natale.Specifically, the end-of-the-year holiday visitor can be linked historically to Saint Nicholas (San Nicola). Saint Nicholas died December 6, 343. He left a legacy of kindness of children, sailors (who experience such peril while trying to explore Planet Earth and keep others fed), and vulnerable people.The name Santa Claus comes from the Dutch nickname Sinterklaas ("Saint Nick") for de heilige Nicolaas ("Saint Nicholas"). The equivalent is Italian is San Cola, which is not used. The pronunciation would be "sahn KO-la."The pronunciation will be "BAB-bo na-TA-ley" in Italian.
Natale means "Christmas" in Italian. (If you wanted to wish someone a Merry Christmas, you would say, "Buon Natale!")
MEEL-lee is an Italian pronunciation of the name 'Millie'.
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Simonetta is an Italian equivalent of the French name Simonette.Specifically, the Italian and French names are feminine proper nouns. The pronunciation of the Italian name is "SEE-moh-NEHT-tah." The pronunciation of the French name is "see-moh-neht."
To say the name Santa in the Swedish language you say Jultomten. The Italians call him Babbo Natale and the French call him Pere Noel.
"Djoo-STEE-noh" is the pronunciation of the Italian name Giustino.Specifically, the name is a masculine proper noun. Many Italian names have feminine and masculine equivalents. The feminine equivalent, Giustina ("Justine"), is pronounced "djoo-STEE-nah" in Italian.