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The term "Father Christmas" is used in translation in many countries and languages. "Father Christmas" (and in some cases "baby Jesus") is used in the following countries or languages:

• Afghanistan – "Baba Chaghaloo"
• Albania – "Babadimri"
• Austria – "Weihnachtsmann" (not "Nikolaus", who is celebrated on 6 December) Note: The Christkind (Christ-child) is the traditional giftbringer in most parts of Austria.
• Armenia – "Kaghand Papik" (Կաղանդ պապիկ)
• Azerbaijan – "Shakhta baba" (Şaxta baba)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina – "Deda Mraz"/"Деда Мраз" meaning Grand Father Frost (related with New Year's Eve)
• Brazil – "Papai Noel"
• Bulgaria – "Dyado Koleda" {Дядо Коледа), earlier "Dyado Mraz" (Дядо Мраз)
• Canada – Santa Claus, Père Noël
• Chile – "Viejito Pascuero"
• China – "Shengdan laoren" (Traditional Chinese: 聖誕老人, Simplified Chinese: 圣诞老人, Cantonese: Sing Dan Lo Yan, literally "The Old Man of Christmas")
• Cornish language – "Tas Nadelik"
• Costa Rica – "Colacho" (from San Nicolás). Note: The Niño dios ("Child God", meaning Jesus) is the traditional giftbringer.
• Croatia – "Djed Božićnjak", also "Djed Mraz"
• Czech Republic – "Ježíšek", which means "Infant-Jesus", is the traditional giftbringer in Czech Republic.
• Denmark – "Julemanden"
• Ecuador – "Papa Noel"
• Egypt – "Baba Noël"
• England – "Father Christmas", "Santa Claus"
• Estonia – "Jõuluvana"
• Finland – Finnish: "Joulupukki",
• Swedish: "Julgubben"
• France and French Canada – "Père Noël", "Papa Noël"
• Germany – "Weihnachtsmann" (not "Nikolaus", who is celebrated on December 6). Note: The Christkind (Christ-child) is the traditional giftbringer in Southern Germany.
• Greece / Cyprus – "Άγιος Βασίλης-Άyos Vasílis"
• Holland- "St.Nicholas"
• Hungary – "Mikulás" or "Télapó" ("Winter Father")
• India – "Santa Claus"
• Iran – "Baba Noel"
• Iraq – "Baba Noel"
• Iceland – "Jólasveinninn"
• Indonesia – "Sinterklas"
• Ireland – "Daidí na Nollag" (Gaeilge for Father Christmas); Santa Claus or Santy are commonly used in English
• Italy – "Babbo Natale"
• Japan – "サンタクロース" (Romaji: "Santakurōsu")
• Korea – "산타 클로스" ("santa kullosu")
• Latin – "Pater Natalis" or "Sanctus Nicholaus"
• Latvia – "Ziemassvētku vecītis"
• Lebanon – "Papa Noël"
• Lithuania – "Kalėdų Senelis"
• Macedonia – "Dedo Mraz" (Дедо Мраз)
• Malta – "Christmas Father" , "Father Christmas" , "San Niklaw/San Nikola(Saint Nicholas)" , "Santa Klaws (Santa Claus)"
• Mexico – "El Niñito Dios" ("Child God", meaning Jesus)
• Mongolia – "Ovliin ovgon" ("Өвлийн өвгөн", which means Grandfather Winter and is associated mostly with New Year's Eve)
• Netherlands and Flanders – "Kerstman" ("Christmas man")
• Norway – "Julenissen"
• Pakistan – "Christmas Baba"
• Peru – "Papá Noel"
• Philippines – "Santa Klaus"
• Poland – "Święty Mikołaj", "Gwiazdor"
• Portugal – "Pai Natal"
• Romania – "Moş Crăciun"
• Russia – "Ded Moroz" ("Дед Мороз", which means Grandfather Frost and is associated mostly with New Year's Eve)
• Sápmi – "Juovlastállu"
• Sardinia – "Babbu Nadale"
• Scotland – "Daidaín na Nollaig" (Gaelic); "Father Christmas", "Santa (Claus)" (English)
• Serbia – "Božić Bata" meaning Christmas Boy("Божић Бата"; related with Christmas), "Deda Mraz" meaning Grandpa Frost("Деда Мраз"; related with New Year's Eve)
• Sri Lanka – "Naththal Seeya"
• South Africa (Afrikaans) – "Vader Kersfees" or "Kersvader", “Father Christmas” or “Santa Claus”
• Spain and some of Spanish-speaking Latin America – "Papá Noel" ("Daddy or Father Christmas") or "San Nicolás" or "Santa Claus". The gift bringers are the Three Kings on 6 January
• Slovakia – "Ježiško"
• Slovenia – "Božiček"
• Sweden – "Jultomten"
• Switzerland – "Samichlaus"
• Turkey – "Noel Baba" (Note: In Turkey Noel Baba is related with New Year's Eve instead of Christmas.)
• Turkmenistan – "Aýaz baba"
• Ukraine – "Did Moroz" ("Дід Мороз")
• United Kingdom – "Father Christmas" and, but less often, "Santa Claus"
• United States – Santa Claus
• Uzbekistan – "Qor bobo" (Which means Grandfather Snow, and is related with New Year's Eve instead of Christmas.
• Wales – "Siôn Corn" (Welsh); "Father Christmas" (English)

  Source: Father Christmas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia