Claus

See also: claus

English

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Etymology

From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nikolaus (“Nicholas”).

Proper noun

Claus

  1. A male given name.

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Danish

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Claus

  1. A male given name derived from Nikolaus.

References

  • Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 25 307 males with the given name Claus (compared to 11 180 named Klaus) have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1960s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaʊ̯s/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯s

Proper noun

Claus

  1. A male given name, a less common spelling of Klaus.
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