given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
, a version of
Nicholas
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ...
, as well as a
patronymic surname
A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based o ...
. It is also spelled Klas, Clas and Klaes.
Given name
Claes is a common first name in
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
. It was also a common name in the
Low Countries
The Low Countries (; ), historically also known as the Netherlands (), is a coastal lowland region in Northwestern Europe forming the lower Drainage basin, basin of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta and consisting today of the three modern "Bene ...
until the 18th century, after which the spelling Klaas was largely adopted. People with the given name Claes include:
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Claes Adelsköld
Claes Adolf Adelsköld (7 September 1824 – 1 October 1907) was a Swedish civil engineer, railway engineer, author, Army officer and member of the upper house of the Parliament of Sweden.
Background
Adelsköld was born at Nolhaga in Alingsås ...
(1824–1907), Swedish engineer, military officer and politician
* Claes Andersson (1937–2019), Finnish psychiatrist and politician
* Claes Bang (born 1967), Danish actor and musician
* Claes van Beresteyn (1627–1684), Dutch landscape painter
* Claes Berglund (born c.1960), Swedish ski-orienteering competitor
* Claes Björklund (born 1971), Swedish musician, producer and songwriter
* Claes Michielsz Bontenbal (1575–1623), Dutch civil servant involved in a conspiracy against Maurice of Orange
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Claes Borgström
Claes Gustaf Borgström (21 July 1944 – 15 May 2020) was a Swedish lawyer and politician. He served as Equality Ombudsman (''JämO'') from 2000 until 2007. A member of the Social Democratic Party prior to 2013, he joined the Left Party i ...
(1944–2020), Swedish lawyer and politician
* Claes Compaen (1587–1660), Dutch privateer, pirate, and merchant
* Claes Cronqvist (born 1944), Swedish former footballer
* Claes Cronstedt, Swedish lawyer
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Claes Dahlbäck
Claes Åke Gustaf Dahlbäck (born 6 June 1947) is a Swedish businessman.
Biography
He received an M.Sc. and a PhD in Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics.
In 1973, he joined Investor AB as an analyst in New York City. From 1978 to 19 ...
(born 1948), Swedish businessman
* Claes Duyst van Voorhout (fl. 1638), Dutch brewer painted by Frans Hals
* Claes Egnell (1916–2012), Swedish sport shooter
* Claes Eklundh (born 1944), Swedish artist
* Claes Elefalk (born 1959), Swedish sports agent
* Claes Elfsberg (born 1948), Swedish television journalist
* Claes Elmstedt (1928–2018), Swedish politician
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Claes Eriksson
Claes Ingvar Eriksson (born 27 July 1950) is a Swedish people, Swedish film director, director, screenwriter, Revue, revue artist, comedian, actor and composer.Claes Fellbom (born 1943), Swedish director, writer and composer
* Claes Fornell, Swedish-born American entrepreneur
* Claes af Geijerstam (born 1946), Swedish musician, radio personality and DJ
* Claes Gill (1910–1973), Norwegian author, poet and actor
* Claes Dirksz van der Heck (1595–1649), Dutch painter
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Claes Jacobsz van der Heck
Claes Jacobsz van der Heck (Nicolaes Jacobsz van der Heck) (c.1575 in Alkmaar – 1652 in Alkmaar), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.
Biography
Claes Jacobsz van der Heck was the son of Jacob Dircksz (c. 1534–1608) and Adriana (died 1591) van d ...
Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg (January 28, 1929 – July 18, 2022) was a Swedish-born American sculptor best known for his public art installations, typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions ...
(1929–2022), Swedish-born American pop art sculptor
* Claes Pieterszoon (1593–1674), Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam
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Claes Rålamb
Claes Rålamb (8 May 1622 – 14 March 1698) was a Sweden, Swedish politician, statesman. In 1660 he was appointed Governor of Uppland County and in 1664 he served in the Privy Council of Sweden, Privy Council. Between 1673 and 1678, he serve ...
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
(16,840 people in 1998) and the most common surname in Belgian Limburg. In contrast, only 405 people have the surname in the Netherlands.Claes at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands People with the last name Claes include:
* Dirk Claes (born 1959), Belgian politician
* Ernest Claes (1885–1968), Belgian author
* Gabrielle Claes, Belgian museum curator
* Georges Claes (1920–1994), Belgian racing cyclist
* Glenn Claes (born 1994), Belgian footballer
* Ian Claes (born 1981), Belgian former footballer
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Johnny Claes
Octave John Claes (; 11 August 1916 – 3 February 1956) was a British-born racing driver who competed for Belgium. Before his fame as a racing driver, Claes was also a jazz trumpeter and successful bandleader in Britain.
Early life and jazz ...
(1916–1956), Belgian racing driver
* Kelly Claes (born 1995), American volleyball player
* Paul Claes (born 1943), Belgian writer, poet and translator
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Virginie Claes
Virginie Claes (born 17 December 1982 in Herk-de-Stad
Herk-de-Stad (; , ) is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018, Herk-de-Stad had a total population of 12,661. The total area is 42.83 km2 w ...
(born 1982), Miss Belgium 2006
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Willy Claes
Willem Werner Hubert "Willy" Claes (; born 24 November 1938) is a Belgian politician who served as the eighth Secretary General of NATO, from 1994 to 1995. Claes was forced to resign from his NATO position after he was found guilty of corruptio ...
(born 1938), Belgian politician, Secretary General of NATO 1994–1995
* Wouter Claes (born 1975), Belgian badminton player
See also
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Clas (given name) Clas is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Clas Alströmer (1736–1794), Swedish naturalist
* Clas Bjerkander (1735–1795), Swedish meteorologist, botanist and entomologist
* Clas or Klaus Fleming (1535–1597), Finni ...
* Claus, given name and surname
* Klaas, given name and surname
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Nicholas
Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ...
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CLAAS is an agricultural machinery manufacturer based in Harsewinkel, Germany, in the federal state of North Rhine Westphalia. Founded in 1913 by August Claas, CLAAS is a family business and one of the market and technology leaders in ha ...