Klaas is a
Dutch male given and surname. It is the
Dutch short form of
Nicholas, a
Greek name ultimately meaning victory of the people. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950.[1] Archaic spellings include Claas and
Claes. Among its female derivatives are Klaasje, Clasien, Clasina, Clasine, Clazien, Klasien, Klasina and Klaziena. Klaas also exists as a
patronymic surname, though the forms
Klaasen,
Klaassen,
Claassen,
Claessen, and
Claessens are more common.
Notable persons whose given name is Klaas
Klaas (fl. 1780), Khoikhoi guide to the explorer François Le Vaillant, who named Klaas's cuckoo after him
Klaas Afrikaner (fl. 1760–1800), Nama captain of the Orlam Afrikaners
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Klaas is a
Dutch male given and surname. It is the
Dutch short form of
Nicholas, a
Greek name ultimately meaning victory of the people. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950.[1] Archaic spellings include Claas and
Claes. Among its female derivatives are Klaasje, Clasien, Clasina, Clasine, Clazien, Klasien, Klasina and Klaziena. Klaas also exists as a
patronymic surname, though the forms
Klaasen,
Klaassen,
Claassen,
Claessen, and
Claessens are more common.
Notable persons whose given name is Klaas
Klaas (fl. 1780), Khoikhoi guide to the explorer François Le Vaillant, who named Klaas's cuckoo after him
Klaas Afrikaner (fl. 1760–1800), Nama captain of the Orlam Afrikaners
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.