Claus

== English == === Etymology === From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nicolaus (“Nicholas”). The spelling Klaus is from more modern German Klaus and other Germanic languages. === Proper noun === Claus (plural Clauses) A male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek]. Alternative form: Klaus Ellipsis of Santa Claus. Fictitious surname of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. A surname from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek]. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Claus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 342. === Anagrams === LUCAs, Lucas, cauls, lusca == Danish == === Alternative forms === Klaus === Proper noun === Claus a male given name derived from Nikolaus ==== Related terms ==== Niels and its variants (surnames) Clausen, Klausen === References === [7] 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 == === Etymology === From Nicolaus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /klaʊ̯s/ Rhymes: -aʊ̯s === Proper noun === Claus a male given name, a less common variant of Klaus