How to call Santa Claus?

Santa Claus knows and is waiting for the New Year even very young children (and if you are at a loss to explain to the baby who it is, refer to the article Who is Santa Claus). But this is how a magical old man is called to us.

And what is the name of Santa Claus in other countries?

The most famous grandfather Frost

Thanks to Hollywood products it is well known,that in the United States the New Year's grandfather is called Santa Claus. Under the same name, he is known in England (where he has another name - Father Christmas) and Australia. However, if in cold countries he uses deer as transport and wears a hat with a red jacket, in Australia, Santa is dressed in swimming trunks and skates - due to the climate. The close name of Santa Claus and the Netherlands, where he is called Sunderklas. He is clothed in the bishop's clothes, and two chimney sweeps deliver the presents through pipes.

Related names

The oldest, first-ever grandfather Frost wasSt Nicholas. This name is still in Poland and Belgium. Danish saint Nicholas received, in addition, other names: Yulette, Ulemanden. In the Czech Republic, it was transformed into the Grandfather of Mikulas, and from the Western Slavs to the Svyatas of Mikalaus.

Other names

In many countries Santa Claus "appropriated" personal, unlike other names:

Italy: Babo Nattale.
Spain: Papa Noel. He puts his gifts on the balconies. A similar name is worn by the French New Year's grandfather: Per Noel (Grandfather January). He descends his gifts through the chimney.
In Sweden, Santa Claus has three names: Yulnissan, Kris Kringle and Yolototten.
Japanese Santa Claus's name is Odzi-san.
In Uzbekistan, Korbobo comes to the children on a festive night. He is the only one among all foreign grandfathers, Morozov has a companion Korgyz - an analogue of our Snow Maiden.
The Chinese of their Santo call the Sheng Dan Laozhen, the Cambodians - Ded Jar, the Karelians - Pakkainen, the Romanians - Moshe Djerila, and the Kazakhs - Ayaz-ata.
Irish grandfather Frost - Daidi on Nolaig (Father Christmas) - is slowly being replaced by the ubiquitous Santa Claus. As in England, he puts the presents in a sock suspended by the fireplace.
In Germany, Father Frost is called Vainakhtsman. He rides a donkey, so children in their shoes necessarily put a little hay to allow the donkey to refresh. And the gifts the German grandfather leaves on the windowsill - for them the plate is specially put.
An interesting situation with Father Frost in Norway. It is replaced here by a whole crowd of goblin-brownies, called Nissa

About where to write letters to Santa Claus with his wishes, you can read in the material Where Santa Claus lives.