What is a Kris Kringle?

euba (Emily Bosic) 2017-03-20 14:34:01 UTC #1

Same of my colleagues say they will do a Kris Kringle this year and I have no idea what that mean...

kcareconnections (Kristian Keefer) 2017-03-22 01:01:05 UTC #2

Kris Kringle may mean the same as Santa Clause. He pertains to Christmas time. Kris Kringle may have German origins.

ptahm22 (Kelvin Karanja) 2017-03-23 05:26:16 UTC #3

It is - also - another name for Secret Santa.

if you dont know what Secret Santa is, you pull out names from a box/hat and you secretly send gifts to that person each week according to the theme and range of prices (like something soft that costs $5-$10) - usually lasts until the Christmas Party and you reveal yourself to your secret santa

usmantemuri (UsmanRich) 2017-03-24 05:11:17 UTC #4

Kris Kringle is a Christmas gift giving method by which you only purchase a gift to ONE person in a designated group instead of a gift for everyone.

johnbelley (johnbelley) 2017-03-24 05:11:48 UTC #5

Kris Kringle is Santa Claus' real name. Didn't you ever watch Santa Claus Is Coming To Town as a kid? poor deprived children

dwambugu (David Wambugu) 2017-03-24 07:11:55 UTC #6

All of these names derive from traditional Christmas gift-bringers: the American custom is named after Santa Claus, or St Nicholas (Poland), while Chris Kindle and Kris Kringle are both corruptions of the original name of the Austrian gift-bringer Christkindl, which means the "Christ Child".