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Santa Claus has been a fixture of Christmas for centuries, but he goes under many different names: Kris Kringle, St. Nicholas, Father Christmas.
Here’s what the “jolly old elf” is called around the world:
Brazil: Papai Noel
China: Shengdan Laoren
Hungary: Mikulas
Italy: Babbo Natale
Netherlands: Sinterklaas
Portugal: Pai Natal
Russia: Ded Moroz
Sweden: Jultomten
Turkey: Noel Baba