"Father Frost" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz), literally "Grandfather Frost". Etymology templates: {{calque|en|ru|Дед Моро́з}} Calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Father Frost}} Father Frost
  1. In Slavic culture, a traditional Yuletide gift-bearing character. Wikipedia link: Ded Moroz Categories (topical): Christmas Synonyms: Ded Moroz Related terms: Jack Frost, Santa Claus, Father Christmas Translations (Slavic equivalent to Santa Claus): Ձմեռ պապ (Jmeṙ pap) (Armenian), Şaxta Baba (Azerbaijani), Ҡыш бабай (Qış babay) (Bashkir), Дзед Мароз (Dzjed Maróz) [masculine] (Belarusian), Дядо Мраз (Djado Mraz) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 嚴寒老人 (Chinese Mandarin), 严寒老人 (Yánhán Lǎorén) (Chinese Mandarin), Děda Mráz [masculine] (Czech), Fader Frost (Danish), Якшаматя (Jakšamaťa) (Erzya), Avo Frosto (Esperanto), pakkasukko (Finnish), Väterchen Frost [neuter] (German), киитн аав (kiitn aav) (Kalmyk), Pakkaisukko [neuter] (Karelian), Дедо Мраз (Dedo Mraz) [masculine] (Macedonian), Fader Frost (Norwegian Bokmål), Dziadek Mróz [masculine] (Polish), Moș Gerilă [masculine] (Romanian), Де́д Моро́з (Déd Moróz) [masculine] (Russian), Деда мраз [Cyrillic, Serbia, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Дјед Мраз [Bosnia, Croatia, Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Deda Mraz [Roman, Serbia, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Djed Mraz [Bosnia, Croatia, Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), Сооқ Апшый (Shor), Dedo Mráz [masculine] (Slovak), Dedek Mraz [masculine] (Slovene), Кыш бабай (Qış babay) (Tatar), Дід Моро́з (Did Moróz) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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