Claus
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Claus
Where it 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.
proper noun Clauses
- A male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
- Ellipsis of Santa Claus More exacting standards for Claus have been set up each year. It was to meet these standards that Mr. Howard—farmer, toy manufacturer, reviver of county fairs and connoisseur of Santa Clauses—set up his school.
- Fictitious surname of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus. […] bringing you a merry Christmas program right from the North Pole where the Claus family holds court […] Santa Claus in person, Mrs. Claus, and Little Claus.
- A surname from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek]. The best fiction about World War II has come from the home front, from those who were children in 1939, not quite innocent bystanders, like Gunter Grass and Christa Wolf and now Hugo Claus, the leading writer of the Netherlands and Flemish-speaking Belgium. […] Mr. Claus's wonderful novel is a chron
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: klaus, newell, friedrich, noël, santa, noel, christmas, xmas, father, christmastime, dieter, kringle, epi, holidays, iap, eaton
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Talk about this word "Claus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/claus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Claus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/claus "Claus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/claus.Cite this
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title = {Claus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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