Merry Facts About Mrs. Claus
The devoted wife of Santa Claus and Mother of Christmas, she is as plump and sweet as Christmas Pudding itself.
But what else do we know about the mistress of mistletoe? Surely there is more to her story than being the partner of Old Saint Nick?
From her impressive age to her secret lair, here are 9 Merry facts about the most famous spouse in Christmas history.
Mrs Claus was first mentioned by name in James Rees’s 1849 short story, A Christmas Legend. In the story, Santa Claus refers to her as Gertrude. However, this name didn’t stick around for long and changed many times over the coming decades.
In 1970, she was given the name Jessica in the stop-motion animation film Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town.
Because of this, “Jessica Claus” grew in popularity and was even mentioned by film actor Ryan Reynolds in an Instagram post on December 5, 2022.
Mrs. Claus’s other aliases include Holly, Mary, Carol, Anya, Margaret, and Ruth, among others.
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