Claus (sometimes Clas) is both a given name and a German, Danish, and Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

*Claus von Amsberg, Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg (1926–2002) * Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Count of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg (born 2004) * Claus von Bülow (1926–2019), British socialite accused of attempting to murder his wife, Sunny von Bülow * Claus Clausen (disambiguation), three people of that name * Claus Jacob (born 1969), German scientist * Claus Jørgensen (racewalker) (born 1974), Danish racewalker * Claus Bech Jørgensen (born 1976), Danish-born Faroese footballer * Claus Larsen (disambiguation), three people of that name * Claus Lundekvam (born 1973), Norwegian former footballer * Claus Moser, Baron Moser (1922–2015), British statistician * Claus Nielsen (born 1964), Danish former football striker * Claus Norreen (born 1970), Danish musician with the band Aqua, and record producer *

Claus Offe Claus Offe (born 16 March 1940) is a German political sociologist associated with the Frankfurt School. Work Offe was born in Berlin. He received his PhD from the University of Frankfurt and his Habilitation at the University of Konstanz. In ...

(born 1940), German political sociologist * Claus Ogerman (1930–2016), German arranger, orchestrator, conductor and composer * Claus Roxin (1931–2025), German jurist * Claus Schilling (1871–1946), German experimenter in Nazi human concentration camp experiments executed for war crimes * Claus Sievert (1949–2009), German-born American printmaker and illustrator * Claus Sluter (1340s-1405 or 1406), Dutch sculptor * Claus Spreckels (1828–1908), major industrialist in Hawai'i and California * Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (1907–1944), a German officer who, along with others, attempted to assassinate Hitler in 1944 * Claus Thomsen (born 1970), Danish former footballer * Claus Toksvig (1929–1988), Danish journalist, broadcaster and politician

Surname

* Carl Friedrich Claus (1827–1900), German chemist * Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus (1835–1899), German zoologist * Daniel Claus (1727–1787), British commissioner of Indian affairs and a Loyalist during the American Revolution * Emile Claus (1849–1924), Belgian painter, inventor of the Luminism style of Impressionistic painting * Hildrun Claus (born 1939), German former athlete * Hugo Claus (1929–2008), Flemish novelist, poet, playwright, painter and film director * Jürgen Claus (1935–2023), German artist and author * Karl Ernst Claus or Carl Ernst Claus (1796–1864), Livonian chemist and naturalist, discoverer of the element ruthenium * Roland Claus (born 1954), German politician * Santa Claus (politician) (born 1947), American politician from Alaska

Fictional characters

Santa Claus Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Chris ...

* Mrs. Claus, Santa's wife * Claus, a character and a protagonists twin in the Nintendo game ''Mother 3'' * Claus, in the advertising campaign for Palm Centro

Organisations

* FC Santa Claus, a Finnish association football club

Given name

Surname

Fictional characters

Organisations

See also