Santa Claus
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Commonly associated with Christmas, Santa Claus is mostly shown as a fat and happy man wearing a red suit with white. Santa, as he is often known, lives in the North Pole with his wife, Mrs. Claus, some elves who build his toys, and reindeer who pull his sled, and is also associated with bringing gifts to small children on Christmas by sliding down chimneys.
Santa is most likely derived from St. Nicholas, who was also known as St. Nick. There are many popular culture items about Santa.
The British name for Santa Claus is Father Christmas.
