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Santa Claus is relentlessly trying to enter our European households (mostly through our mailboxes rather than chimneys), but Father Christmas, Baby Jesus, Grandfather Frost, and other traditional gift-bringers have managed to fend him off so far (well, sort of).<\/p>\n

Each country (or region) has its own traditional Christmas gift-bringer. Some of them are quite nice, such as the British Father Christmas, others are outright weird, such as the Catalan \u201cdefecating log\u201d, but all of them are equally interesting. The following map shows the gift-bringers\u2019 names with translations, coloured by relatedness of the concepts themselves (that is, not<\/i> by etymological relatedness of the names).<\/p>\n

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Please note that some of the stripes and gradients<\/b> may not represent the actual geographical distribution completely accurately; they just show general geographical trends. For example, Weinachtsmann<\/i> is more common in the north of Germany, Christkind<\/i> (or Christkindl<\/i>) in the south, but the border is not entirely clear. The situation in Ukraine is even more unclear.<\/p>\n

In Poland<\/b>, the four variants are mostly regional (only one of them is typically common within a certain region). However, since there is not enough space in the map to show the regional variations, Poland is simply shown with stripes. There is also another variant, Gwiazdka (meaning \u201clittle star\u201d), which is related to Gwiazdor and which did not fit in the map.<\/p>\n

In Spain<\/b>, the traditional Christmas gift-bringers are the Three Kings who give Children presents on the night of the 5th<\/sup> of January or the morning of the 6th<\/sup> of January, but the tradition is slowly becoming replaced or supplemented by Pap\u00e1 Noel (influenced by Santa Claus, name imported from France), who brings gifts on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n

In Russia<\/b> and several other members of the former Eastern Bloc, Ded Moroz gives presents to Children on New Year\u2019s Eve<\/b> rather than Christmas Day. Although he was originally a pagan character, in the 19th century he became a Christmas figure, akin to Father Christmas and other Western European traditions. During the Soviet era, when celebration of Christmas was discouraged (and in some countries even completely forbidden), he became the symbol of New Year\u2019s celebrations.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the same information as above in the form of an alphabetical list:<\/p>\n

Albania<\/b>: Babagjyshi i Vitit te Ri, Grandfather of the new year<\/i>
\nAustria<\/b>: Christkind, Christ-Child<\/i>
\nBelarus<\/b>: \u0414\u0437\u0435\u0434 \u041c\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i> (or the Russian version)
\nBelgium<\/b>:<\/p>\n
In Dutch<\/b>: Kerstman, Christmas Man<\/i>
\nIn French<\/b>: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas<\/i><\/div>\n

Bosnia<\/b>: Djed Bo\u017ei\u0107njak, Grandfather Christmas<\/i> or Djeda Mraz, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nBulgaria<\/b>: \u0414\u044f\u0434\u043e \u041a\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0430, Grandfather Christmas<\/i> or \u0414\u044f\u0434\u043e \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nCroatia<\/b>: Djed Bo\u017ei\u0107njak, Grandfather Christmas<\/i>
\nCyprus<\/b>:<\/p>\n

Turkish<\/b>: Noel Baba, Christmas Father<\/i>
\nGreek<\/b>: \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, Saint Basil<\/i><\/div>\n

Czech Republic<\/b>: Je\u017e\u00ed\u0161ek, Baby Jesus<\/i>
\nDenmark<\/b>: Julemanden, The Christmas Man<\/i>
\nFinland<\/b>: Joulupukki, literally Christmas Goat<\/i>
\nFrance<\/b>: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas<\/i>
\nGermany<\/b>: Weihnachtsmann, Christmas Man<\/i> or Christkind, Christ-Child<\/i>
\nGreece<\/b>: \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, Saint Basil<\/i>
\nHungary<\/b>: J\u00e9zuska, Baby Jesus<\/i> or T\u00e9lap\u00f3, Winter Old Man<\/i>
\nIceland<\/b>: J\u00f3lasveinar, Christmas lads<\/i>
\nIreland<\/b>: Father Christmas<\/p>\n

In Irish<\/b>: Daid\u00ed na Nollag, Father Christmas<\/i><\/div>\n

Italy<\/b>: Babbo Natale, Daddy Christmas<\/i>
\nLithuania<\/b>: Kal\u0117d\u0173 Senelis, Grandfather Christmas<\/i>
\nLatvia<\/b>: Ziemassv\u0113tku vec\u012btis, Christmas Old Man<\/i>
\nEstonia<\/b>: J\u00f5uluvana, Christmas Old<\/i>
\nMacedonia<\/b>: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u043e \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nMontenegro<\/b>: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nNetherlands<\/b>: Kerstman, Christmas Man<\/i>
\nNorway<\/b>: Julenissen, literally Christmas gnome<\/i>
\nPoland<\/b>: \u015awi\u0119ty Miko\u0142aj, Saint Nicholas<\/i>; Gwiazdor, Star-man<\/i>; Gwiazdka, Little Star<\/i>; Anio\u0142ek, Angel<\/i>; or Dzieci\u0105tko<\/i>, Jesus Child<\/i> (depending on region)
\nPortugal<\/b>: Pai Natal, Father Christmas<\/i>
\nRomania<\/b>: Mo\u015f Cr\u0103ciun, Old Man Christmas<\/i><\/p>\n

Transylvania<\/b> (Hungarian): Angyal, Angel<\/i><\/div>\n

Russia<\/b>: \u0414\u0435\u0434 \u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nSerbia<\/b>: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nSlovakia<\/b>: Je\u017ei\u0161ko, Baby Jesus<\/i>
\nSlovenia<\/b>: Bo\u017ei\u010dek, Christmas Man<\/i> or Dedek Mraz, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nSpain<\/b>: Pap\u00e1 Noel, Daddy Christmas<\/i> or Reyes Magos, Three Kings<\/i><\/p>\n

In Catalonia<\/b>: Ti\u00f3 de Nadal, Christmas log<\/i>
\nIn Basque<\/b>: Olentzero (proper name, represented by an old man)<\/div>\n

Sweden<\/b>: Jultomten, literally Christmas gnome<\/i>
\nSwitzerland<\/b>:<\/p>\n

In German<\/b>: Christkind, Christ-child<\/i>
\nIn French<\/b>: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas<\/i>
\nIn Italian<\/b>: Babbo Natale, Daddy Christmas<\/i><\/div>\n

Turkey<\/b>: Noel Baba, Christmas Father<\/i>
\nUkraine<\/b>: \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0438\u0439 \u041c\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0439, Saint Nicholas<\/i> or \u0414\u0456\u0434 \u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nUnited Kingdom<\/b>: Father Christmas<\/p>\n

In Welsh<\/b>: Si\u00f4n Corn, John Chimney<\/i>
\nIn Scottish Gaelic<\/b>: Bodach na Nollaig, Christmas Old Man<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n
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Santa Claus is relentlessly trying to enter our European households (mostly through our mailboxes rather than chimneys), but Father Christmas, Baby Jesus, Grandfather Frost, and other traditional gift-bringers have managed to fend him off so far (well, sort of).<\/p>\n

Each country (or region) has its own traditional Christmas gift-bringer. Some of them are quite nice, such as the British Father Christmas, others are outright weird, such as the Catalan \u201cdefecating log\u201d, but all of them are equally interesting. The following map shows the gift-bringers\u2019 names with translations, coloured by relatedness of the concepts themselves (that is, not<\/i> by etymological relatedness of the names).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\n

Please note that some of the stripes and gradients<\/b> may not represent the actual geographical distribution completely accurately; they just show general geographical trends. For example, Weinachtsmann<\/i> is more common in the north of Germany, Christkind<\/i> (or Christkindl<\/i>) in the south, but the border is not entirely clear. The situation in Ukraine is even more unclear.<\/p>\n

In Poland<\/b>, the four variants are mostly regional (only one of them is typically common within a certain region). However, since there is not enough space in the map to show the regional variations, Poland is simply shown with stripes. There is also another variant, Gwiazdka (meaning \u201clittle star\u201d), which is related to Gwiazdor and which did not fit in the map.<\/p>\n

In Spain<\/b>, the traditional Christmas gift-bringers are the Three Kings who give Children presents on the night of the 5th<\/sup> of January or the morning of the 6th<\/sup> of January, but the tradition is slowly becoming replaced or supplemented by Pap\u00e1 Noel (influenced by Santa Claus, name imported from France), who brings gifts on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n

In Russia<\/b> and several other members of the former Eastern Bloc, Ded Moroz gives presents to Children on New Year\u2019s Eve<\/b> rather than Christmas Day. Although he was originally a pagan character, in the 19th century he became a Christmas figure, akin to Father Christmas and other Western European traditions. During the Soviet era, when celebration of Christmas was discouraged (and in some countries even completely forbidden), he became the symbol of New Year\u2019s celebrations.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the same information as above in the form of an alphabetical list:<\/p>\n

Albania<\/b>: Babagjyshi i Vitit te Ri, Grandfather of the new year<\/i>
\nAustria<\/b>: Christkind, Christ-Child<\/i>
\nBelarus<\/b>: \u0414\u0437\u0435\u0434 \u041c\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i> (or the Russian version)
\nBelgium<\/b>:<\/p>\n
In Dutch<\/b>: Kerstman, Christmas Man<\/i>
\nIn French<\/b>: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas<\/i><\/div>\n

Bosnia<\/b>: Djed Bo\u017ei\u0107njak, Grandfather Christmas<\/i> or Djeda Mraz, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nBulgaria<\/b>: \u0414\u044f\u0434\u043e \u041a\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0430, Grandfather Christmas<\/i> or \u0414\u044f\u0434\u043e \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nCroatia<\/b>: Djed Bo\u017ei\u0107njak, Grandfather Christmas<\/i>
\nCyprus<\/b>:<\/p>\n

Turkish<\/b>: Noel Baba, Christmas Father<\/i>
\nGreek<\/b>: \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, Saint Basil<\/i><\/div>\n

Czech Republic<\/b>: Je\u017e\u00ed\u0161ek, Baby Jesus<\/i>
\nDenmark<\/b>: Julemanden, The Christmas Man<\/i>
\nFinland<\/b>: Joulupukki, literally Christmas Goat<\/i>
\nFrance<\/b>: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas<\/i>
\nGermany<\/b>: Weihnachtsmann, Christmas Man<\/i> or Christkind, Christ-Child<\/i>
\nGreece<\/b>: \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, Saint Basil<\/i>
\nHungary<\/b>: J\u00e9zuska, Baby Jesus<\/i> or T\u00e9lap\u00f3, Winter Old Man<\/i>
\nIceland<\/b>: J\u00f3lasveinar, Christmas lads<\/i>
\nIreland<\/b>: Father Christmas<\/p>\n

In Irish<\/b>: Daid\u00ed na Nollag, Father Christmas<\/i><\/div>\n

Italy<\/b>: Babbo Natale, Daddy Christmas<\/i>
\nLithuania<\/b>: Kal\u0117d\u0173 Senelis, Grandfather Christmas<\/i>
\nLatvia<\/b>: Ziemassv\u0113tku vec\u012btis, Christmas Old Man<\/i>
\nEstonia<\/b>: J\u00f5uluvana, Christmas Old<\/i>
\nMacedonia<\/b>: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u043e \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nMontenegro<\/b>: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nNetherlands<\/b>: Kerstman, Christmas Man<\/i>
\nNorway<\/b>: Julenissen, literally Christmas gnome<\/i>
\nPoland<\/b>: \u015awi\u0119ty Miko\u0142aj, Saint Nicholas<\/i>; Gwiazdor, Star-man<\/i>; Gwiazdka, Little Star<\/i>; Anio\u0142ek, Angel<\/i>; or Dzieci\u0105tko<\/i>, Jesus Child<\/i> (depending on region)
\nPortugal<\/b>: Pai Natal, Father Christmas<\/i>
\nRomania<\/b>: Mo\u015f Cr\u0103ciun, Old Man Christmas<\/i><\/p>\n

Transylvania<\/b> (Hungarian): Angyal, Angel<\/i><\/div>\n

Russia<\/b>: \u0414\u0435\u0434 \u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nSerbia<\/b>: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nSlovakia<\/b>: Je\u017ei\u0161ko, Baby Jesus<\/i>
\nSlovenia<\/b>: Bo\u017ei\u010dek, Christmas Man<\/i> or Dedek Mraz, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nSpain<\/b>: Pap\u00e1 Noel, Daddy Christmas<\/i> or Reyes Magos, Three Kings<\/i><\/p>\n

In Catalonia<\/b>: Ti\u00f3 de Nadal, Christmas log<\/i>
\nIn Basque<\/b>: Olentzero (proper name, represented by an old man)<\/div>\n

Sweden<\/b>: Jultomten, literally Christmas gnome<\/i>
\nSwitzerland<\/b>:<\/p>\n

In German<\/b>: Christkind, Christ-child<\/i>
\nIn French<\/b>: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas<\/i>
\nIn Italian<\/b>: Babbo Natale, Daddy Christmas<\/i><\/div>\n

Turkey<\/b>: Noel Baba, Christmas Father<\/i>
\nUkraine<\/b>: \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0438\u0439 \u041c\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0439, Saint Nicholas<\/i> or \u0414\u0456\u0434 \u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437, Grandfather Frost<\/i>
\nUnited Kingdom<\/b>: Father Christmas<\/p>\n

In Welsh<\/b>: Si\u00f4n Corn, John Chimney<\/i>
\nIn Scottish Gaelic<\/b>: Bodach na Nollaig, Christmas Old Man<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n
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By the way, I have written several educational ebooks<\/a>. If you get a copy, you can learn new things and support this website at the same time\u2014why don\u2019t you check them out?<\/p>\n

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Each country (or region) has its own traditional Christmas gift-bringer. Some of them are quite nice, such as the British Father Christmas, others are outright weird, such as the Catalan \u201cdefecating log\u201d, but all of them are equally interesting. The following map shows the gift-bringers\u2019 names with translations, coloured by relatedness of the concepts themselves (that is, not by etymological relatedness of the names). Please note that some of the stripes and gradients may not represent the actual geographical distribution completely accurately; they just show general geographical trends. For example, Weinachtsmann is more common in the north of Germany, Christkind (or Christkindl) in the south, but the border is not entirely clear. The situation in Ukraine is even more unclear. In Poland, the four variants are mostly regional (only one of them is typically common within a certain region). However, since there is not enough space in the map to show the regional variations, Poland is simply shown with stripes. There is also another variant, Gwiazdka (meaning \u201clittle star\u201d), which is related to Gwiazdor and which did not fit in the map. In Spain, the traditional Christmas gift-bringers are the Three Kings who give Children presents on the night of the 5th of January or the morning of the 6th of January, but the tradition is slowly becoming replaced or supplemented by Pap\u00e1 Noel (influenced by Santa Claus, name imported from France), who brings gifts on Christmas Eve. In Russia and several other members of the former Eastern Bloc, Ded Moroz gives presents to Children on New Year\u2019s Eve rather than Christmas Day. Although he was originally a pagan character, in the 19th century he became a Christmas figure, akin to Father Christmas and other Western European traditions. During the Soviet era, when celebration of Christmas was discouraged (and in some countries even completely forbidden), he became the symbol of New Year\u2019s celebrations. Here\u2019s the same information as above in the form of an alphabetical list: Albania: Babagjyshi i Vitit te Ri, Grandfather of the new year Austria: Christkind, Christ-Child Belarus: \u0414\u0437\u0435\u0434 \u041c\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0437, Grandfather Frost (or the Russian version) Belgium: In Dutch: Kerstman, Christmas Man In French: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas Bosnia: Djed Bo\u017ei\u0107njak, Grandfather Christmas or Djeda Mraz, Grandfather Frost Bulgaria: \u0414\u044f\u0434\u043e \u041a\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0430, Grandfather Christmas or \u0414\u044f\u0434\u043e \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost Croatia: Djed Bo\u017ei\u0107njak, Grandfather Christmas Cyprus: Turkish: Noel Baba, Christmas Father Greek: \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, Saint Basil Czech Republic: Je\u017e\u00ed\u0161ek, Baby Jesus Denmark: Julemanden, The Christmas Man Finland: Joulupukki, literally Christmas Goat France: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas Germany: Weihnachtsmann, Christmas Man or Christkind, Christ-Child Greece: \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, Saint Basil Hungary: J\u00e9zuska, Baby Jesus or T\u00e9lap\u00f3, Winter Old Man Iceland: J\u00f3lasveinar, Christmas lads Ireland: Father Christmas In Irish: Daid\u00ed na Nollag, Father Christmas Italy: Babbo Natale, Daddy Christmas Lithuania: Kal\u0117d\u0173 Senelis, Grandfather Christmas Latvia: Ziemassv\u0113tku vec\u012btis, Christmas Old Man Estonia: J\u00f5uluvana, Christmas Old Macedonia: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u043e \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost Montenegro: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost Netherlands: Kerstman, Christmas Man Norway: Julenissen, literally Christmas gnome Poland: \u015awi\u0119ty Miko\u0142aj, Saint Nicholas; Gwiazdor, Star-man; Gwiazdka, Little Star; Anio\u0142ek, Angel; or Dzieci\u0105tko, Jesus Child (depending on region) Portugal: Pai Natal, Father Christmas Romania: Mo\u015f Cr\u0103ciun, Old Man Christmas Transylvania (Hungarian): Angyal, Angel Russia: \u0414\u0435\u0434 \u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437, Grandfather Frost Serbia: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost Slovakia: Je\u017ei\u0161ko, Baby Jesus Slovenia: Bo\u017ei\u010dek, Christmas Man or Dedek Mraz, Grandfather Frost Spain: Pap\u00e1 Noel, Daddy Christmas or Reyes Magos, Three Kings In Catalonia: Ti\u00f3 de Nadal, Christmas log In Basque: Olentzero (proper name, represented by an old man) Sweden: Jultomten, literally Christmas gnome Switzerland: In German: Christkind, Christ-child In French: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas In Italian: Babbo Natale, Daddy Christmas Turkey: Noel Baba, Christmas Father Ukraine: \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0438\u0439 \u041c\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0439, Saint Nicholas or \u0414\u0456\u0434 \u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437, Grandfather Frost United Kingdom: Father Christmas In Welsh: Si\u00f4n Corn, John Chimney In Scottish Gaelic: Bodach na Nollaig, Christmas Old Man By the way, I have written several educational ebooks. 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Each country (or region) has its own traditional Christmas gift-bringer. Some of them are quite nice, such as the British Father Christmas, others are outright weird, such as the Catalan \u201cdefecating log\u201d, but all of them are equally interesting. The following map shows the gift-bringers\u2019 names with translations, coloured by relatedness of the concepts themselves (that is, not by etymological relatedness of the names). Please note that some of the stripes and gradients may not represent the actual geographical distribution completely accurately; they just show general geographical trends. For example, Weinachtsmann is more common in the north of Germany, Christkind (or Christkindl) in the south, but the border is not entirely clear. The situation in Ukraine is even more unclear. In Poland, the four variants are mostly regional (only one of them is typically common within a certain region). However, since there is not enough space in the map to show the regional variations, Poland is simply shown with stripes. There is also another variant, Gwiazdka (meaning \u201clittle star\u201d), which is related to Gwiazdor and which did not fit in the map. In Spain, the traditional Christmas gift-bringers are the Three Kings who give Children presents on the night of the 5th of January or the morning of the 6th of January, but the tradition is slowly becoming replaced or supplemented by Pap\u00e1 Noel (influenced by Santa Claus, name imported from France), who brings gifts on Christmas Eve. In Russia and several other members of the former Eastern Bloc, Ded Moroz gives presents to Children on New Year\u2019s Eve rather than Christmas Day. Although he was originally a pagan character, in the 19th century he became a Christmas figure, akin to Father Christmas and other Western European traditions. During the Soviet era, when celebration of Christmas was discouraged (and in some countries even completely forbidden), he became the symbol of New Year\u2019s celebrations. Here\u2019s the same information as above in the form of an alphabetical list: Albania: Babagjyshi i Vitit te Ri, Grandfather of the new year Austria: Christkind, Christ-Child Belarus: \u0414\u0437\u0435\u0434 \u041c\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0437, Grandfather Frost (or the Russian version) Belgium: In Dutch: Kerstman, Christmas Man In French: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas Bosnia: Djed Bo\u017ei\u0107njak, Grandfather Christmas or Djeda Mraz, Grandfather Frost Bulgaria: \u0414\u044f\u0434\u043e \u041a\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0430, Grandfather Christmas or \u0414\u044f\u0434\u043e \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost Croatia: Djed Bo\u017ei\u0107njak, Grandfather Christmas Cyprus: Turkish: Noel Baba, Christmas Father Greek: \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, Saint Basil Czech Republic: Je\u017e\u00ed\u0161ek, Baby Jesus Denmark: Julemanden, The Christmas Man Finland: Joulupukki, literally Christmas Goat France: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas Germany: Weihnachtsmann, Christmas Man or Christkind, Christ-Child Greece: \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2, Saint Basil Hungary: J\u00e9zuska, Baby Jesus or T\u00e9lap\u00f3, Winter Old Man Iceland: J\u00f3lasveinar, Christmas lads Ireland: Father Christmas In Irish: Daid\u00ed na Nollag, Father Christmas Italy: Babbo Natale, Daddy Christmas Lithuania: Kal\u0117d\u0173 Senelis, Grandfather Christmas Latvia: Ziemassv\u0113tku vec\u012btis, Christmas Old Man Estonia: J\u00f5uluvana, Christmas Old Macedonia: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u043e \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost Montenegro: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost Netherlands: Kerstman, Christmas Man Norway: Julenissen, literally Christmas gnome Poland: \u015awi\u0119ty Miko\u0142aj, Saint Nicholas; Gwiazdor, Star-man; Gwiazdka, Little Star; Anio\u0142ek, Angel; or Dzieci\u0105tko, Jesus Child (depending on region) Portugal: Pai Natal, Father Christmas Romania: Mo\u015f Cr\u0103ciun, Old Man Christmas Transylvania (Hungarian): Angyal, Angel Russia: \u0414\u0435\u0434 \u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437, Grandfather Frost Serbia: \u0414\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u041c\u0440\u0430\u0437, Grandfather Frost Slovakia: Je\u017ei\u0161ko, Baby Jesus Slovenia: Bo\u017ei\u010dek, Christmas Man or Dedek Mraz, Grandfather Frost Spain: Pap\u00e1 Noel, Daddy Christmas or Reyes Magos, Three Kings In Catalonia: Ti\u00f3 de Nadal, Christmas log In Basque: Olentzero (proper name, represented by an old man) Sweden: Jultomten, literally Christmas gnome Switzerland: In German: Christkind, Christ-child In French: P\u00e8re No\u00ebl, Father Christmas In Italian: Babbo Natale, Daddy Christmas Turkey: Noel Baba, Christmas Father Ukraine: \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0442\u0438\u0439 \u041c\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0439, Saint Nicholas or \u0414\u0456\u0434 \u041c\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0437, Grandfather Frost United Kingdom: Father Christmas In Welsh: Si\u00f4n Corn, John Chimney In Scottish Gaelic: Bodach na Nollaig, Christmas Old Man By the way, I have written several educational ebooks. 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