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Why is he called Santa Claus instead of just Santa?

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asked Dec 16, 2022 by Joseph Carey (4.4k points)

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Because Santa Claus is actually a rough translation for Sinterklaas.. . Edit: It is actually Sinterklaas. I checked the reference again.

answered Dec 18, 2022 by Virginia Tong (4.4k points)
selected Dec 22, 2022 by Joseph Carey

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The name began, I believe, in Holland with the name Sinter Klaus (not Klass)

answered Dec 17, 2022 by Olivia Watt (4.3k points)

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