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because he's the one who started giving gifts to children.

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Q: Why do you call Saint Nicholas Santa Claus?
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Saint Nic, Saint Nicholas, Santa, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, and far far more


Why do people call Santa Claus Santa?

He is called Santa bcause they called him Saint Nicholas Claus. Sooner or later they started calling him Santa Claus. I hope that answers your alls question. Santa is a real person and dont doubt that.


Where did Saint Nicholas originate?

Saint Nicholas (NOT Santa Claus) was from Myra, a town in Asia Minor. Today we call the country Turkey.


How did saint nicholas get the name Santa Claus?

saint nick delivered presents to these kids and didn't put his name on it, so they thought they should call him santa claus.


What is the name for Santa Claus in Belgium?

In Belgium Santa Claus is known as Père Noël, Kerstman, Sinterklaas, or Saint Nicholas.


What are the names you call Santa?

Santa Claus, Santa, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Old Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas, and "Jolly Ole Saint Nick"


Where was Saint Nicholas originated?

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Why do the people in Ireland call their Santa Santa Claus?

People in Ireland call him Santy, Santa and Santa Claus. Santa Claus comes from Saint Nicholas and can then be shortened to Santa Claus or just Santa or Santy. So people in Ireland use those names, like people in many countries do.


Where did Santa get his name from?

We got this pronunciation from the French for "Saint Nicholas". Let me show you: In French, Saint Nicholas is pronounced, 'Sant Ni-klaws'. Now we have Sant -ni-claus, or simply, Santniclaus. Drop out the 'n' because it is hard to say, and you have, "Santiclaus", or simply, "Santa Claus".


What do kids call Santa in England?

In England, 'Santa' is most commonly referred to as 'Santa Claus' or 'Father Christmas'. He is also occasionally referred to as 'Old Saint Nick' or 'Saint Nicholas'.


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de Kerstman. But Santa Claus originated from our Saint Nicholas, who we also call Sinterklaas.


What is Santa Claus' real name?

His real name is Nicholas ! Thats why we call him St. Nicholas.his name is ST. NICHOLAS (your a jerk for posting what you said first is you dont know dont tell them)That is debatable; some say it is Nicholas, Saint Nicholas. Some say it is Christopher Kringle, some say it is Kriss Kringle, and others say it is simple Santa Claus.