Kris Kringle

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Earlier Pennsylvania German Christ-kinkle, from German Christkindl (“Christ Child (diminutive)”) or Christkind (“Christ Child”), from Christ + Kind (“child”).[1]

Proper noun

Kris Kringle

  1. Christkind (a German form of Santa Claus)
  2. Synonym of secret Santa

References
  1. “Kriss Kringle” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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