Claus is a ♂ boy name.
Claus is a Danish and German diminutive of the name Nicholas, which derived from the Greek name Nikolaos or Nikólaos (Νικόλαος).
Claus means “victory of the people” (from ancient Greek “níkē/νίκη” = victory + “laós/λαός” = people/soldiers).
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