#796~ Some names for Santa around the world:

Belgium~Pere Noel
Brazil~Papai Noel
Chile~Viejo Pascuero (“Old Man Christmas”)
China~Dun Che Lao Ren (“Christmas Old Man”)
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

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