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Saint Nicholas of Myra has become known as Santa Claus.Santa Claus
Claus is a diminutive of the name Nicholas , so it means Saint Nich.
St. Nicholas is called St. Nicholas. Santa Claus is called Santa Claus.
Santa Claus means Saint Nicholas, which is his true name. Of course he was simply Nicholas until he was made a saint for his work.
santa Claus is known as the saint "Nicholas" for that most of you know in other types countries.
i think its the other way around... Santa Claus is (loosely based on) saint Nicholas
The original name of Santa Claus is "Saint Nicholas".St.Nicholas
No. "Satan" backward is "Natas". Santa means "saint". Santa Claus means Saint Nicholas.
Santa Claus
Saint Nicholas
'Santa Claus'. Other variations include 'Father Christmas' or 'Saint Nicholas'.
the name Santa Claus is thought to be a variation of Saint Nicholas.