Claus
\kla.us\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of German origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Pronunciation | \kla.us\ |
| Also spelled | Klaus |
Origin and meaning
From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nicolaus (“Nicholas”). The spelling Klaus is from more modern German Klaus and other Germanic languages.
Where it is mostly given
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Finland
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Mecanautes (France), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).