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Late in the fourth century AD, a Gothic bishop and missionary named Wulfila developed a Gothic alphabet and is credited with translating the Greek Bible into Gothic.
The Gothic name "Wulfila" means "little wolf" in a manner similar to the Gothic name "Attila" means "little father".
With the date change from December 5 to December 24 (Christmas Eve), many Christian leaders of Europe, especially Martin Luther, did not want Saint Nicholas overshadowing Jesus at Christmas. In Germany parents were to use terms like "Christkindl".
The German word "das Kind" ≈ "the child". A "kindergarten" is a "garden for children". The lowercase "L" at the end of "Christkindl" is a form of diminutive.
Going through Dutch, "Kriskind" becomes "Kris Kringle".