Claus.
A male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
Ellipsis of Santa Claus.
Fictitious surname of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
A surname from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
Where this word comes from
From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nicolaus (“Nicholas”). The spelling Klaus is from more modern German Klaus and other Germanic languages.
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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.