A Christmas query

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Santa = saint, as in Nicholas, right?

Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Santa Monica = female

San Francisco, San Diego, San Fernando = Male

So why isn’t it San Claus, or a female Santa Christmas?

Although there is Santa Cruz which sounds like a masculine name.

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Because. Dutch. And things.

english.stackexchange.com/questions/4781/where-does-santa-in-santa-claus-come-from

Cruz is a Spanish girls' name so Santa Cruz makes sense

It's more likely that it comes from the Spanish for 'Holy Cross' and is not a saint at all. The Spanish for cross is a feminine noun hence La Cruz and Santa Cruz.

Are we allowed to be pedantic in languages other than English? 🤔

Isn't it from Sinterklaas, which is Dutch not Spanish?