Claus
Claus proper noun: a male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek]. Also the ellipsis of Santa Claus.
Proper noun
Claus (plural Clauses)
- A male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
- 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.1951, Edna M. Cahill, editor, The Jumbo Christmas Book, page 132
- As Cory and Suzy hurried down the steps to greet the Clauses, the elves were rolling up the legs of their pants and running down to the water’s edge. Santa and Mrs. Claus laughed when they saw them and were still chuckling as they started toward the house.2014, E[lizabeth] D[awson] Baker, The Fairy-Tale Matchmaker, Bloomsbury Children’s Books, →ISBN
- 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...1990 July 1, Suzanne Ruta, “The Artist Is a Pest”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2015
- Life has grown easier for Santa Michael Claus, a 44-year-old technician with the Southwestern Bell Corporation in Dallas. In his youth, he shied away from his name, red suits, beards and children carrying wish lists. That has all changed. "I enjoy it -- it's fun to be a little bit of a name this...1991 December 26, “Dallas Man Finds Christmas Spirit Has His Name”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2015
Also used as
Claus is also the ellipsis of Santa Claus.
Claus meaning in Persian
Claus in Persian
- male given name
- کلاوس klâws, کلاوز klâwz
Examples of Claus in a sentence
- His granddad used to be Santa Claus before his dad became Santa Claus. […] But along for the ride is Grandpa Claus (who’s 136 years old and he is retired).2017, Philip Morency, On the Aisle, Volume 3: Film Reviews by Philip Morency, Pittsburgh, Pa.: RoseDog Books, →ISBN, page 18:
- He was fourteen, the oldest of the Clauses’ four children.2017, Caleb Zane Huett, Top Elf, Scholastic Press, →ISBN:
- In Merry in Laws (2012), scientist Alex (Kassia Warshawski) introduces her parents to her fiancé, Peter (Lucas Bryant), and his parents, Santa Claus (George Wendt) and Mrs.2018, Lauren Rosewarne, Analyzing Christmas in Film: Santa to the Supernatural, Lexington Books, →ISBN, page 273:
- The Clauses and the elves sit down to dine on a Christmas breakfast tasting so yummy and right that Santa stops between bites and praises his wife: “This is delicious!2019, Julie Christianson, Alayna Denison, Mrs. Claus Goes Country, Xlibris, →ISBN:
Forms of Claus
| plural | Clauses |
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Origin of Claus
From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nicolaus (“Nicholas”). The spelling Klaus is from more modern German Klaus and other Germanic languages.
Words formed from Claus
Phrases with Claus
- Mr Claus
- St Claus
- Mrs Claus
- St. Claus
- Sta Claus
- Sta. Claus
- Sandy Claus
- Santy Claus
- Messrs Claus
- Mister Claus
- Messrs. Claus
- Mme Santa Claus
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Questions about Claus
- What does Claus mean?
- Claus means a male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
- What is Claus in Persian?
- Claus in Persian is کلاوس (klâws), کلاوز (klâwz). See Claus meaning in Persian.
- How do you use Claus in a sentence?
- His granddad used to be Santa Claus before his dad became Santa Claus. […] But along for the ride is Grandpa Claus (who’s 136 years old and he is retired).
- What part of speech is Claus?
- Claus is a proper noun.
Words near Claus in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Claus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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