Father Frost

proper noun

In Slavic culture, especially Russia, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.

Similar
Ded MorozGrandfather Frost
OriginRussian Дед Моро́з →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. In Slavic culture, especially Russia, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.

    Synonyms: Ded Moroz, Grandfather Frost

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounIn Slavic culture, especially Russia, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character.

Similar
Ded MorozGrandfather Frost
Also see
ded moroz

Origin

  1. RussianДед Моро́з
  2. EnglishFather Frost

Calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz), literally "Grandfather Frost".

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Translations

Bulgarian Дядо Мраз
  • Дядо Мраз (Djado Mraz)Slavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Chinese Mandarin 嚴寒老人 /严寒老人
  • 嚴寒老人 /严寒老人 (Yánhán Lǎorén)Slavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Czech Děda Mráz
  • Děda MrázSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Danish Fader Frost
  • Fader FrostSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Esperanto Avo Frosto
  • Avo FrostoSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Finnish pakkasukko
  • pakkasukkoSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
French Ded Moroz
  • Ded MorozSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
German Väterchen Frost
  • Väterchen FrostSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Japanese ジェド・マロース
  • ジェド・マロース (Jedo Marōzu)Slavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Norwegian Bokmål Fader Frost
  • Fader FrostSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Polish Dziadek Mróz
  • Dziadek MrózSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Romanian Moș Gerilă
  • Moș GerilăSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Russian Де́д Моро́з
  • Де́д Моро́з (Déd Moróz)Slavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Slovak Dedo Mráz
  • Dedo MrázSlavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Ukrainian Дід Моро́з
  • Дід Моро́з (Did Moróz)Slavic equivalent to Santa Claus
Cite this entry
APA

Father Frost. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Father%20Frost

MLA

“Father Frost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Father%20Frost. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Father Frost,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Father%20Frost.

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