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Klaus.

a male given name

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/klaʊ̯s/[kl̥äo̯s][kɫ̥ɑɔ̯s]

  1. a male given name

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Nikolaus.

noun/klaʊ̯s/[kl̥äo̯s][kɫ̥ɑɔ̯s]

  1. kloyz (private house of study, small synagogue)

    Judaism · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Yiddish קלויז (kloyz). Doublet of Klause.

name/klaʊ̯s/[kl̥äo̯s][kɫ̥ɑɔ̯s]

  1. a municipality of Vorarlberg, Austria

    neuter · proper-noun
name/klaʊ̯s/[kl̥äo̯s][kɫ̥ɑɔ̯s]

  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Nikolaus.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.