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Where does “Santa Claus” come from?

Santa Claus (English) comes from Dutch Sinterklaas, from Middle Dutch sinter clâes.

Ancestry of “Santa Claus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchSinterklaasSaint Nicholas; folklore figure in the Low...
2Middle Dutchsinter clâes—

Words derived from “Santa Claus”

  • サンタクロース
  • 산타 클로스
  • ซานตาคลอส
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