The
Christkind (German "Christ-child", pronounced ) is the traditional
Christmas gift-bringer in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, parts of northeastern France,
Upper Silesia in Poland, parts of
Hispanic America, in certain areas of southern Brazil and in the
Acadiana region of Louisiana. In Italian, it is called
Gesù Bambino, in Portuguese
Menino Jesus ("Jesus Boy"), in Hungarian
Jézuska ("Little Jesus"), in Slovak
Ježiško ("Little Jesus"), in Czech
Ježíšek ("Little Jesus"), in Latin America "Niño Dios" ("God Child") or "Niño Jesús" ("Jesus Child") and in Croatian
Isusic or
Isusek ("Little Jesus").