Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA 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].
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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- Borrowed-form mentionClausde
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