[DOC] [TLE] SCARY FACTS ABOUT CHRISTMAS--Fright.com commentary [PAR] ... as Jolly Old St. Nick, just as the Devil was once known as Old Nick (never 
mind that Saint ... Note also Santa's alternate moniker Kris Kringle, said to be 
taken from the German Christkindel, which means, literally, Christ child. ... of our 
most cherished holiday traditions, including the name Santa Claus, which began 
as a... [DOC] [TLE] Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus and the CHRIST Child - ByFaith [PAR] Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus. ... That night Christ appeared to him and 
commanded him to go into battle in the name of Christ. The next day the battle... [DOC] [TLE] Is He Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or Pelznickel? [PAR] Dec 13, 2014 ... Some of the many names of the short, fat, jolly old man with a long ... Saint 
Nicholas or Pelznickel was a man dressed in fur who came ... honoring the 
Christkindl, as the Germans called the Christ child. After a time, this became Kris 
Kringle. Later, Kris Kringle became another name for Santa Claus himself. [DOC] [TLE] St. Nicholas | The German Way & More [PAR] In various parts of Germany, St. Nicholas goes by different names: ... When Martin 
Luther, the great Protestant Reformer, came along, he wanted to get rid of ... 
Christ Child, to bring Christmas gifts and reduce the importance of Saint Nicholas
. [DOC] [TLE] St. Nicholas Center ::: Who is St. Nicholas? [PAR] The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the ... of 
his feast day when a band of Arab pirates from Crete came into the district. ... 
Another story tells of three theological students, traveling on their way to study in 
Athens. ... in early Advent helps preserve a Christmas Day focus on the Christ 
Child. [DOC] [TLE] Sinterklaas - Wikipedia [PAR] Sinterklaas or Sint-Nicolaas is a mythical figure with legendary, historical and 
folkloric origins based on Saint Nicholas. Other names for the figure include De... [DOC] [TLE] Santa Claus - Christmas - HISTORY.com [PAR] Much admired for his piety and kindness, St. Nicholas became the subject of 
many ... The name Santa Claus evolved from Nick's Dutch nickname, Sinter 
Klaas, ... responsible for our modern image of Santa Claus as a right jolly old elf 
with a ... Meaning Christ child, Christkind is an angel-like figure often 
accompanied by... [DOC] [TLE] The Many German St. Nicks - German Language - About.com [PAR] Aug 8, 2016 ... Learn about Saint Nicholas, der Weihnachtsmann, and his helpers in various 
regions. ... When Martin Luther, the great Protestant Reformer, came along, ... 
Luther introduced das Christkindl (an angel-like Christ Child) to bring ... There 
are many German names (and customs) for Nikolaus and his escorts. [DOC] [TLE] The Great German Christmas Debate: Christkind vs. the ... [PAR] For a German Christmas, the "Christ Child," not Santa Claus, brings the gifts, and 
... But along came history and Martin Luther, who did not want a Catholic saint ... 
Santa Claus while simultaneously promoting old St. Nicholas, the bishop of Myra, 
... Name *. Email *. Website. Time limit is exhausted. Please reload CAPTCHA. [DOC] [TLE] Santa Claus Facts, Origins, Christmas celebration in different ... [PAR] The American version of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus originally came from ... 
traditions: Christian and Pagan, Old Catholic, Scandinavian, Dutch, German ... 
The Phrygian headgear of French Revolution fame might be another influence. 
.... He is also called Kris Kringle - which comes from the German term the Christ 
Child. [DOC] [TLE] Santa Claus:Where Did That Guy in the Red Suit Come From? [PAR] By the time the youngest daughter was old enough for marriage, the father was ... 
Another one of the many stories told about St. Nicholas explains why he was 
made a .... If they did well, he told the angel who came with him to give them 
presents. .... The German name of the Christ Child is Christkind, commonly

Question: This alternate name for old St. Nick came from the German for "Christ Child"
Answer: Kris Kringle