The Dutch gave St. Nicholas the nickname âSinter Klaas,â a derivation of the Dutch Sint Nikolaas, or St. Nicholas. Roughly 100 years later is when Santa Claus started to resemble the Kris Kringle of popular culture, when giving gifts to children around Christmastime started becoming mainstream.
In 2015 the popular name Sadie, ranked the 52nd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States. Presently one of the top 100 most popular, Sadie has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past. Its highest popularity ranking of #46 was reached in 2014 with 4,849 occurrences. The least amount of newborns dubbed Sadie in any given year was 80 in 1969.
Sadie originates in Hebrew language and means princess, lady-like. It is a diminutive of the name Sarah. In the Bible, Sarah was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. She was described as a woman of great beauty. She is also an important person in the Koran and an honored woman in the Islamic faith. The name became popular in the 17th century and has been popular ever since.