At a Glance: Name: Claus – Meaning: victory of the people (inherited from Nicholas, of which it is a contracted form) – Origin: Greek (via contraction of Nicolaus/Nicholas) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KLOWS
Claus is a Greek (via contraction of Nicolaus/Nicholas) boy's name meaning “victory of the people (inherited from Nicholas, of which it is a contracted form)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.
Meaning & Origin of Claus
Meaning: Victory of the people (inherited from Nicholas, of which it is a contracted form).
Origin: Greek (via contraction of Nicolaus/Nicholas).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Claus
Phonetic: KLOWS IPA: /klaʊs/
Popularity of Claus
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–1980.
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