[DOC] [TLE] Santa Claus - Wikipedia [PAR] Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santy, or 
simply Santa .... (1809), Sinterklaas was Americanized into "Santa Claus" (a 
name first used in the ... The reindeer were also named: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer
, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dunder and Blixem (Dunder and Blixem came from the 
old... [DOC] [TLE] Saint Nicholas and the Origin of Santa Claus - St. Nicholas Center [PAR] "It was not the changes in [Nicholas'] appearance and his name that struck me, so 
much as the ... Bishop Nicholas, Knickerbocker Santa, and Santa Claus ... And so 
the season came gradually to be tamed, turning toward shops and home. [DOC] [TLE] Santa Claus - Christmas - HISTORY.com [PAR] The name Santa Claus evolved from Nick's Dutch nickname, Sinter Klaas, a shortened form of Sint Nikolaas (Dutch for Saint Nicholas). In 1804, John Pintard, a member of the New York Historical Society, distributed woodcuts of St. Nicholas at the society's annual meeting. [DOC] [TLE] St. Nicholas, Santa Claus and Father Christmas - WhyChristmas.com [PAR] In France, he was then known as 'Pre Nel'; in Germany, the 'Christ Kind'. In the early USA his name was 'Kris Kringle'. Later, Dutch settlers in the USA took the old stories of St. Nicholas with them and Kris Kringle became 'Sinterklaas' or as we now say 'Santa Claus'! [DOC] [TLE] The True History of the Modern Day Santa Claus: The Coca-Cola ... [PAR] Most people can agree on what Santa Claus looks like today - jolly, with a red 
suit ... Sprite Boy, who was also created by Sundblom, got his name due to the 
fact... [DOC] [TLE] St. Nicholas to Santa: The Surprising Origins of Mr. Claus [PAR] Dec 20, 2013 ... Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, St. Nickno matter which name you call him by, 
everyone knows the story of this plump, jolly, gift-bringing Christmas... [DOC] [TLE] History of Santa Claus - The North Pole [PAR] The history of Santa Claus. ... Moore included such details as the names of the 
reindeer; Santa Claus's ... In England he came to be called Father Christmas. [DOC] [TLE] The real story behind Santa Claus - CNN.com [PAR] Dec 25, 2014 ... Don't tell the kids, but we've got Santa Claus all wrong. ... of bad boy; When the 
Dutch came to the New World, they brought along Sinterklaas. [DOC] [TLE] Santa Claus Facts, Origins, Christmas celebration in different ... [PAR] The American version of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus originally came from the .... 
In England, his name is Father Christmas, where he has a longer coat and a... [DOC] [TLE] Santa Claus:Where Did That Guy in the Red Suit Come From? [PAR] Everything you ever wanted to know about Christmas and Santa Claus. ... There 
were three unmarried girls living in Patras who came from a ... Here the Dark 
Helper ruled alone, sometimes in a most confusing manner, using the cover 
name of... [DOC] [TLE] The History and Legend of Santa Claus [PAR] After this tradition came to the United States, "Sinter Klass" would eventually be ... 
Perhaps nothing has fixed the image of Santa Claus so firmly in the ... toys and a 
large book filled with the names of children who had been naughty or nice. [DOC] [TLE] Santa Claus' Pagan Origins: 5 Influences Behind Father Christmas [PAR] Dec 6, 2014 ... Santa Claus is primarily linked to St. Nicholas, the Greek bishop of Myra, ... on St. 
Nicholas and are known by Germanic names, including Ru-klaus (Rough ... 
Santa Claus came to the New World in the 1821 thanks to the first... [DOC] [TLE] How Did Santa Claus Get Started? From St. Nicholas To The Kris ... [PAR] Dec 24, 2013 ... The legend of Santa Claus began in the 3rd century with St. Nicholas. Learn how 
he transformed into the Christmas symbol of today. [DOC] [TLE] etymology - Where does "Santa" in Santa Claus come

Question: The Claus in Santa Claus came from this name
Answer: Nicholas