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Saint Nicholaos or Santa Claus???
are these same person? or different person? Please let me know...Thanks....
and Where did he live?
8 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Claus is the abbreviation for Nicolaus. They are the same person
- 1 decade ago
They're SUPPOSED to be the same person.
St. Nicolis Is the patron saint of children I believe.
Santa Clause is the Dutch pronunciation of St Nicolis. Santa= Saint Claus= Nicolis
Source(s): Studied this for a report in High School abt 12 years ago. cant name all the books I read cause I dont remember them - Elaine FLv 51 decade ago
depends where you come from saint nicolas is from norway/he wasa man who gave the children gifts at christmas starting the custom
Santa is am odern day version but do not for get the real reason teh birth we celebrate even tho he was not born on christmas day Jesus birth is the reason we celebrate christmas
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- PeaceLv 71 decade ago
he was Russian i believe
and same thing different name ... although coca cola created the santa we know now based on St Nicholas's seasonal giving that he was known for
- Anonymous1 decade ago
same, north pole, and it is spelled "Nicholas"
