Sinterklaas or
Sint-Nicolaas is a mythical figure with legendary, historical and folkloric origins based on
Saint Nicholas. Other names for the figure include
De Sint ("The Saint"),
De Goedheiligman ("The Good Holy Man"), and
De Goede Sint ("The Good Saint") in
Dutch;
Saint-Nicolas in
French;
Sinteklaas in
Frisian; and
Kleeschen and
Zinniklos in
Luxembourgish.