St. Nicholas

alternative St Nicholas

1. abbreviationAbbreviation of Saint Nicholas.

   Santa’s roots go back to a 4th-Century Christian saint, St. Nicholas, who lived in Asia Minor, now part of Turkey.

   1992 December 20, Iris Yokoi, “Santa in L.A.: A Mixed Bag […]”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025

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   At the end of this road is the village in which Santa Claus spent most of his life[,] the village where St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, lived and administered to a flock of persecuted, fourth-century Christians.

   1957 December 22, Peggy Street, Pierre Street, “Yes, There Was (and Is) a Santa Claus; […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025

   Unless you grew up in the Netherlands, you may not know the story of how St. Nicholas became Santa Claus and how his little-known partner helped him save Christmas.

   1999 December 4, “The Story Of St. Nick”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2025