Santa Claus is called kanakaloka in Hawaii.
Sort of. Hawaiian just uses the English name, but it's modified to fit the Hawaiian alphabet, so Santa Clause becomes Kanakaloka.
Santa = Kanakaloka
Santa Claus is pronounced as "Kana Kaloka" in Hawaiian.
Santa = kanakaloka
Santa Claus is called by the name Kanakaloka in Hawaii. Despite the different name, Kanakaloka looks like the traditional idea of Santa Claus. He wears a red and white suit, black boots and has a full white beard.Hawaii
Belgium Pere Noel Brazil Papai Noel Chile Viejo Pascuero ("Old Man Christmas") China Dun Che Lao Ren ("Christmas Old Man") Netherlands Kerstman Finland Joulupukki France Pere Noel Germany Weihnachtsmann ("Christmas Man") Hawaii Kanakaloka Hungary Mikulas (St. Nicholas) Italy Babbo Natale Japan Hoteiosho (a god or priest who bears gifts) Norway Julenissen ("Christmas gnome") Poland Swiety Mikolaj (St. Nicholas) Russia Ded Moroz ("Grandfather Frost") Sweden Jultomten ("Christmas brownie") United Kingdom Father Christmas
Baba Chaghaloo Babadimri Gaghant Baba Pere Noel Deda Mraz Papai Noel Dyado Koleda Viejo Pascuero ("Old Man Christmas") Dun Che Lao Ren ("Christmas Old Man") Julemanden Joulupukki Weihnachtsmann ("Christmas Man" or "Nikolaus") Kanakaloka Mikulas (St. Nicholas) Baba Noel Vader Kersfees Daidí na Nollaig Babbo Natale Hoteiosho (a god or priest who bears gifts) Kaledu Senelis San Niklaw Julenissen ("Christmas gnome") Swiety Mikolaj (St. Nicholas) Pai Natal Mos Craciun Ded Moroz ("Grandfather Frost") Deda Mraz Daidaín na Nollaig Vader Kersfees Jultomten ("Christmas brownie") Noel Baba and the most common Father Christmas Santa Claus Kris Kringle St. Nicholas St. Nick " The big Guy"
Saint Nicholas Kris Kringle Father Winter Father Christmas Baba Chaghaloo Baba Noel Babadimri Babbo Natale Gaghant Baba Pere Noel Papa Noel Papai Noel Daidi na Nollaig Deda Mraz Dyado Koleda Vader Kersfees Viejo Pascuero Dun Che Lao Ren Julemanden Joulupukki Hoteiosho Kaledu Senelis San Niklaw Julenissen Swiety Mikolaj Pai Natal Mos Craciun Ded Moroz Daidain na Nollaig Jultomten Noel Baba Weihnachtsmann Kanakaloka Mikulas