Claus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Claus is a variant of the name Nicholas, which means "victory of the people". Claus, therefore, means "victorious people".
Pronunciation
KLOWS
Klaus (German), klahs (Swedish), klahs (Danish).
Popularity
Claus is not a very common name worldwide, but it has seen some usage in Germany, Denmark, and Sweden.

cartoon of the name Claus
Cartoon of Claus

Claus Name meanings & History

Germanic, Scandinavian. Claus is a variant of the name Nicholas, which means "victory of the people". Claus, therefore, means "victorious people". German short form of Nicholas. Claus is primarily used as a masculine name.

Zodiac Sign of Claus: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Claus:

C: Clever,Candid,Choice,Curious,Copycat,Cute,Chatty

L: Languid,Lover,Luscious,Liaison,Lazy,Lovely,Legal

A: Angry,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Action,Ambitious

U: Utopia,Undermining,Understanding,Universality,Unity

S: Sex,Security,Sensuality,Success,Social Standing,Solidity,Status

Claus is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Claus include German footballer Klaus Fischer and Danish physicist and Nobel laureate Claus Wilcke.

2.) CLAUS (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Short form of Nicolaus (victory of the people), Claus is also popularly bestowed as an independent given name. See NICOLAUS. Var: Claas, Klaas, Klaus. (KLAUS)


3.) CLAUS (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Short form of Nicolaus (victory of the people), which is from the Greek Nikolaos, a compounding of the elements nike (victory) and laos (the people). Claus is often bestowed as an independent given name. Var: Klaas, Klasse, Klaus (Dutch); Klaes (Frisian). (KLAUS)


4.) Claus (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) a short form of Nicholas. See also Klaus.

Other Forms: Claas, Claes, Clause


5.) Claus (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) victorious

Other Forms: Klaas


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