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Satan was, at one point, Saint Nicholas. After living for 521 years by drinking a magical potion brewed by the Easter Bunny, he died and his soul pulled a 180 and he turned into an evil undead Santa Claus. In fact, 'Satan' is an anagram of 'Santa'. Being as he is elderly he is OLD and NICK stems from his name, NICHOLAS. Hope this helps :3
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Devil has a number of 'nick'names, including Old Scratch and Old Nick.
The name may come from the Dutch nikken, which means devil, and nikken likely comes from the old Anglo-Saxon nac-an meaning 'slay' or 'kill'.
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∙ 7y agoSatan entered post-Exilic Judaism as a loyal assistant of God, tasked with testing the righteousness of the faithful. In Christianity, Satan evolved to become the devil, now seeking to cause the faithful to deviate from righteousness and thus to destroy God's kingdom. He continued to evolve throughout much of the Middle Ages, at times portrayed in repulsive ways that served to heighten superstitious fear, but also as a figure of fun so as to alleviate the fear.
Although the appellation 'Nick' might be derived from the Dutch nikken ('devil'), the use of it in 'Old Nick' is part of the medieval attempt to show contempt for him and thus alleviate the constant fear that the Church sought to engender in order to keep the people away from temptation.
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What is called Old Nick's copper?
Nickel is called "Old Nick's copper" since during the time of discovery of nickel, the miners thought that it was false copper and the Devil was trying to trick them. So they called it Old Nick's copper and thus the name Nickel originated for the element nickel.
What is the old Scots name for the devil?
Auld Nick.
What is the devil called in Scotland?
The devil has been referred to as the "de'il" or "Auld Nick" in Scotland.
Why was Machiavelli nicknamed old nick?
Machiavelli was not nicknamed "Old Nick." This may be a confusion with the term "Nick" which is a colloquial term for the devil in English. However, Machiavelli's nickname was "Old Nick" is a coincidence or misunderstanding.
When are the most common names for the devil?
The most common name for the devil , is the word satan. or lucifer, old nick these are all well known names .
Is the name Nick another name for the devil?
I have never heard of that name to be the devil.
What is the flag's nick name?
The American flag is sometimes called "Old Glory".
How did nickel get its name?
I don't know the date on this -- medieval I think. But nickel was extractible from an ore that looked a lot like copper ore, which was called Devil's copper, or kupfernickel. Nickel means "devil", as in Old Nick, and the name stuck because of the ore's name.It got its name from an old word that meant old nick witch also meant the devil.
IS THERE A Story by nIck tosches in vanity fair called the devil and Sidney korshak?
There was an article in Vanity Fair titled The Devil and Sidney Korshak written by Nick Tosches that is being turned into a mini-series on HBO and produced by Robert Evans. If somebody could post the article online it would be greatly appreciated.
Is there any link between the devil and st nick?
No. "Saint Nick" is short for "Saint Nicholas," who was a real person.
What is the name of an old juggling game sometimes called devil on two sticks?
diabolo
Who is the Devil in the new movie Devil?
The old Lady is the Devil
