Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the

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short form 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 ...

, a

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ultimately meaning ''victory of the people''. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950.Klaas
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's database of Dutch given names Archaic spellings include Claas and

Claes Claes is a masculine given name, a version of Nicholas, as well as a patronymic surname. It is also spelled Klas, Clas and Klaes. Given name Claes is a common first name in Sweden. It was also a common name in the Low Countries until the 18th cent ...

. Among its female derivatives are Klaasje, Clasien, Clasina, Clasine, Clazien, Klasien, Klasina and Klaziena. Klaas also exists 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 ...

, though the forms

Klaasen Klaasen is Dutch patronymic surname ("son of Klaas"). Notable people with this name include: * Berton Klaasen (born 1990), South African rugby union player * Heinrich Klaasen (born 1991), South African cricketer * Jelle Klaasen (born 1984), Dutch ...

, Klaassen,

Claassen Claassen or Claassens is an Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch and Low German patronymic surname. It may refer to: *Arthur Claassen (1859–1920), German orchestral conductor *Ben Claassen III (born 1977), American comics artist and illustrator * ( ...

, 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 Klaas Afrikaner ( Nama name: ǃGaruhamab, born before 1760, died after 1800) was the second Captain of the Orlam Afrikaners, first in the Cape Colony, then in South-West Africa. Klaas became leader of his tribe after his father Oude Ram died in ...

(fl. 1760–1800), Nama captain of the Orlam Afrikaners *

Klaas Annink Klaas Annink (18 June 1710 – 13 September 1775), better known as Huttenkloas, was a Dutch murderer and suspected serial killer in Twente, Netherlands. Records of his life frequently mention that he was born in Bentelo. He was reputedly respo ...

(1710–1775), Dutch serial killer * Klaas Bakker (1926–2016), Dutch footballer * Klaas Balk (born 1948), Dutch cyclist *

Klaas van Berkel Klaas van Berkel (born 24 July 1953) is a Dutch historian, historian of science, and professor of Modern History at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, known from his work on the history of science in the Netherlands, particularly the w ...

(born 1953), Dutch historian of science * Klaas de Boer (born 1942), Dutch-born American soccer player *

Klaas Bolt Klaas Bolt (6 March 1927 in Appingedam – 11 April 1990 in Haarlem) was a Dutch organist and improviser. He taught improvisation at the Sweelinck Conservatory (named for Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, a Dutch organist and composer of the Renaissanc ...

(1927–1990), Dutch organist and improviser * Klaas Bom (born 1937), Dutch engineer *

Klaas Breeuwer Klaas Breeuwer (25 November 1901 – 24 April 1961) was a Dutch footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded a ...

(1901–1961), Dutch footballer *

Klaas van den Broek 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.

(born 1955), Dutch ice hockey player * Klaas Bruinsma (1931–2018), Dutch translator to West Frisian * Klaas Bruinsma (1953–1991), Dutch drug baron *

Klaas Buchly Nicolaas "Klaas" Buchly (26 January 1910 – 19 May 1965) was a Dutch track cyclist. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were ...

(1910–1965), Dutch cyclist *

Klaas Carel Faber Klaas Carel Faber (20 January 1922 – 24 May 2012) was a convicted Dutch- German war criminal. He was the son of Pieter and Carolina Josephine Henriëtte (née Bakker) Faber, and the brother of Pieter Johan Faber, who was executed for war crime ...

(1922–2012), Dutch WWII war criminal *

Klaas Dijkhoff Klaas Henricus Dominicus Maria Dijkhoff (born 13 January 1981) is a Dutch legal scholar and politician who led the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy in the House of Representatives from 2017 to 2021. He previously was Minister of Defence ...

(born 1981), Dutch politician and legal scholar * Klaas Gerling (born 1981), German DJ known as "Klaas" *

Klaas de Groot 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.

(born 1940), Dutch bioengineer *

Klaas Gubbels Klaas Gubbels (born 1934) is a Dutch painter and sculptor with a special love of coffeepots. Biography He was born in Rotterdam and in 1954 he became assistant to Wally Elenbaas and Louis van Roode.Klaas Hendrikse (1947–2018), Dutch atheist pastor *

Klaas Heufer-Umlauf Klaas Heufer-Umlauf (born 22 September 1983 in Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Oldenburg) is a German television host, producer, actor and singer. He is best known as part of the duo Joko & Klaas, alongside Joko Winterscheidt. Biography Heufer-Umlauf i ...

(born 1983), German television host * Klaas van der Horst (1731–1825), Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister *

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Dirk Jan Klaas Huntelaar (born 12 August 1983), known professionally as Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (), is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. Huntelaar played for PSV Ein ...

(born 1983), Dutch footballer * Klaas Knot (born 1967), Dutch economist and central banker * Klaas Kruik (1678–1754), Dutch cartographer and meteorologist better known as Cruquius * Klaas Lodewyck (born 1988), Belgian cyclist * Klaas van der Meulen (1642–1693), Dutch glass painter * (1930–2008), Dutch organist, pianist, and conductor * (1899–1986), Dutch racing cyclist *

Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk Klaas-Jan Jeroen van Noortwijk (born 10 July 1970) is a Dutch former cricketer. Having played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, he now teaches at a Dutch high school. Domestic career He started playing cricket at VOC ...

(born 1970), Dutch cricketer *

Klaas Nuninga Klaas Nuninga (born 7 November 1940) is a former Dutch international footballer who played for GVAV-Rapiditas, Ajax and DWS during his career. Club career Early career Nuninga began his career in the youth ranks of WVV 1896 in his home town ...

(born 1940), Dutch footballer *

Klaas Ooms Klaas Ooms (9 June 1917 – 17 January 1970) was a Dutch football forward who was a member of the Netherlands' squad at the 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the 3rd edition of the FIFA World Cup, World Cup, the quadrennial ...

(1917–1970), Dutch footballer *

Klaas Jan Pen Klaas Jan Pen (2 October 1874 – 21 April 1932) was a Dutch sports shooter. He competed in the shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly kn ...

(1874–1932), Dutch sports shooter * Klaas Plantinga (1846–1922), Dutch distiller *

Klaas Reimer Klaas Reimer (1770–1837) was the founder of the Kleine Gemeinde, a Mennonite denomination that still exists in Latin America, but underwent radical changes in Canada where it is now called the Evangelical Mennonite Conference. Ethnic Mennonite ...

(1770–1837), Prussian mennonite * Klaas Runia (1926–2006), Dutch theologian and journalist * Klaas Rusticus (born 1942), Dutch author and television and film director *

Klaas Schilder Klaas Schilder (19 December 1890 – 23 March 1952) was a Dutch Neo-Calvinist theologian and professor in the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Dutch ''Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland'' or GKN) and later in the Reformed Churches in the N ...

(1890–1952), Dutch theologian and professor *

Klaas Smit Klaas Smit (Volendam, 11 November 1930 – Edam, 20 February 2008) was a Dutch football player A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are associat ...

(1930–2008), Dutch footballer *

Klaas Sybrandi Klaas Sybrandi (Haarlem, 18 November 1807 - Haarlem, 4 September 1872), also spelled as Sijbrandi, was a Dutch Mennonite Minister (Christianity), minister, author and translator who was involved with several societies and foundations.A.J. van der ...

(1807–1872), Dutch Mennonite minister * Klaas Sys (born 1986), Belgian cyclists * Klaas Twisk (1930–1999), Dutch racing driver *

Klaas Vantornout Klaas Vantornout (born 19 May 1982 in Torhout) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2018 for the and teams. Vantornout was the winner of the Belgian National Cyclo-cross Championships in 201 ...

(born 1982), Belgian cyclist *

Klaas Veenhof Klaas Roelof Veenhof (9 November 1935 – 28 July 2023) was a Dutch Assyriologist and professor at the University of Leiden. He specialized in the Old-Babylonian time and the Old-Assyrian trade colonies such as Kanesh. Veenhof died on 28 July 2023 ...

(1935–2023), Dutch Assyriologist *

Klaas Veering Klaas Willem Veering (born 26 September 1981) is a field hockey goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with the Dutch national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. There he was the stand-in for first choice Guus Vogels. ...

(born 1981), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper * Klaas Vermeulen (born 1988), Dutch field hockey player * Klaas de Vries (disambiguation), multiple people * Klaas de Waard, alias of Aart Alblas (1918–1944), Dutch navy officer and resistance member * (1917–1993), Dutch legal scholar and politician * Klaas Woldendorp (1871–1936), Dutch sports shooter *

Klaas Worp Klaas Anthony Worp (born 23 August 1943) is a Dutch papyrologist. He was professor of papyrology at Leiden University between 2003 and 2008. Biography Worp was born on 23 August 1943 in Arnhem. He obtained his PhD in Amsterdam in 1972 with a thes ...

(born 1943), Dutch papyrologist *

Klaas-Erik Zwering Klaas-Erik Zwering (born 19 May 1981) is a former Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist. He is currently studying MBO entrepreneurship as he trained in Eindhoven with the PSV Eindhoven swim club. His personal coach was Jacco Verhaeren, who is ...

(born 1981), Dutch swimmer and an Olympic medalist

Claas

* Claas Epp, Jr. (1838–1913), Russian Mennonite minister * Claas Hugo Humbert (1830–1904), German scientist and writer

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* Klaas Vaak is the traditional Dutch name for the Sandman

Notable persons whose surname is Klaas

* C. J. Klaas (born 1983), American soccer defensive midfielder *

Kathrin Klaas Kathrin Klaas (born 6 February 1984 in Haiger, Hesse) is a female hammer thrower from Germany. She is member of the Eintracht Frankfurt athletes team. Her personal best throw is 76.05 metres, set at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 S ...

(born 1984), German hammer thrower *

Masabata Klaas Masabata Marie Klaas (alternatively Mazabatha Klaas; born 3 February 1991) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She made her debut for South Africa in 2010. Career In March 2018, Klaas was one of 14 players to b ...

(born 1991), South African cricketer * Polly Klaas (1981–1993), American murder victim * Urmas Klaas (born 1971), is Estonian politician * Werner Klaas (1914–1945), German footballer

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