Claes is a masculine

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, a version of

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, as well as a

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. 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

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until the 18th century, after which the spelling Klaas was largely adopted. People with the given name Claes include: *

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 Claes Kasper Bang (; born 28 April 1967) is a Danish actor and musician. He is best known for playing the leading role of Christian in Ruben Östlund's 2017 film '' The Square'', which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and for the ...

(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 iamamiwhoami ( ) is an electronic music and audiovisual project led by Swedish singer-songwriter Jonna Lee in collaboration with producer Claes Björklund. Since 2009, the project has released a series of audiovisual works on their YouTube ch ...

(born 1971), Swedish musician, producer and songwriter *

Claes Michielsz Bontenbal Claes Michielsz Bontenbal, also known as Klaas Bontebal, (1575 – 3 July 1623) was secretary of Zevenhuizen. He was involved in a conspiracy against Maurice of Orange and was beheaded for his part in the conspiracy. The conspiracy In 1622, s ...

(1575–1623), Dutch civil servant involved in a conspiracy against Maurice of Orange *

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 *

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 Claes Eklundh (born 1944 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish artist. Since 1964, he has lived and worked in among others Florence, Rome, Paris, Berlin and New York City and has exhibited extensively in Europe and North America. He now resides in Malm� ...

(born 1944), Swedish artist *

Claes Elefalk Claes Elefalk is a Swedish sports agent at the Creative Artists Agency. Career Elefalk is a Swedish Sports agent whose representation include some high-profile athletes. From the early 1990s, Elefalk worked as an agent at IMG Sweden until 200 ...

(born 1959), Swedish sports agent *

Claes Elfsberg Claes-Gösta Elfsberg (born 26 November 1948) is a Sweden, Swedish television journalist. Early life Elfsberg was born on 26 November 1948 in Stockholm, the son of Gösta Elfsberg and his wife Gertrud (née Ahlström). Elfsberg grew up in the dis ...

(born 1948), Swedish television journalist *

Claes Elmstedt Claes Yngve Elmstedt (31 March 1928 – 14 February 2018 in Ronneby) was a Swedish politician. He was a member of the Centre Party. He was elected to the second chamber of parliament from 1965 to 1970, and then from 1971 of the unicameral parl ...

(1928–2018), Swedish politician *

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 Claes Fellbom (29 January 1943 – 19 April 2024) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, and composer, and a librettist and opera stage director. He was the founder and managing director of the company Folkoperan, which he led for 36 years. I ...

(born 1943), Swedish director, writer and composer *

Claes Fornell Claes Fornell is an expert on customer satisfaction analytics and capital asset management. Background Born in Sweden in 1947, Claes Fornell received a Doctorate of Economics in 1976 from Lund University, Sweden. He is The Donald C. Cook Dist ...

, Swedish-born American entrepreneur *

Claes af Geijerstam Claes Olof af Geijerstam (; born 6 February 1946), nicknamed Clabbe (), is a Swedish musician, radio personality and DJ who is mostly famous for his talent of rapid speech and his many years as a radio DJ. He is also known for his role as jury ...

(born 1946), Swedish musician, radio personality and DJ *

Claes Gill Claes Gill (13 October 1910 - 11 June 1973) was a Norwegian writer, poet and actor. Born in Odda, but spent his childhood years in Bergen, before moving to Oslo permanently. His most famous works were the poetry book ''Fragment av et magisk liv ...

(1910–1973), Norwegian author, poet and actor *

Claes Dirksz van der Heck Claes Dircksz van der Heck (1595, Alkmaar – 1649, Alkmaar), was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Biography According to the RKD he became a member of the Alkmaar Guild of Saint Luke in 1635, after his cousin Claes Jacobsz van der Heck ...

(1595–1649), Dutch painter *

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 ...

(1575–1652), Dutch painter * Claes Hellgren (born 1955), Swedish handball player * Claes van Heussen (1598–1633), Dutch still life painter *

Claes Hylinger Claes Hylinger (born 1943) is a Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and literary critic. He made his literary debut in 1972 with the novel ''I krig och kärlek''. Among his other novels is ''Ett långt farväl'' from 1981. He was awarded the Dobloug ...

(born 1943), Swedish novelist, essayist, poet and literary critic * Claes Johanson (1884–1949), Swedish wrestler * Claes Kronberg (born 1987), Danish footballer * Claes Lang (1690–1761), Finnish painter * Claes Loberg (born 1970), Swedish-born Australian technology entrepreneur *

Claes Malmberg Claes Malmberg (real name ''Clas-Peder Malmberg'', born 8 April 1961 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and stand-up comedian. He has worked together with Anders Aldgård. He has appeared in theatre plays and in films and TV series. Ca ...

(born 1952), Swedish former footballer *

(born 1961), Swedish actor and stand-up comedian * Claes Pietersz van der Meulen (1642–1693), Dutch glass painter * Claes Corneliszoon Moeyaert (1592–1655), Dutch painter *

Claes Nordén Claes Norden (born February 21, 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for Linköpings HC of the Swedish Hockey League. He previously played with Mora IK of the HockeyAllsvenskan HockeyAllsvenskan (previously Alls ...

(born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player * Claes Nordin (born 1955), Swedish badminton player *

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 Nicolaes Tulp (9 October 1593 – 12 September 1674) was a Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam. Tulp was well known for his upstanding moral character and as the subject of Rembrandt's famous painting ''The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp''. ...

(1593–1674), Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam *

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 ...

(1622–1698), Swedish statesman * Claes Roxbergh (born 1945), Swedish politician * Claes G. Ryn (born 1943), Swedish-born American political scientist * Claes Isaacsz Swanenburg (1572–1652), Dutch painter * Claes Tholin (1860–1927), Swedish politician * Claes Tornberg (born 1936), Swedish rear admiral * Claes Uggla (1614–1676), Swedish military officer *

Claes Västerteg Claes Västerteg (born 1972) is a Sweden, Swedish Centre Party (Sweden), Centre Party politician, List of members of the Swedish Riksdag, member of the Parliament of Sweden, Riksdag from 2002 to 2010. Claes represented the south of Västra Götala ...

(born 1972), Swedish politician * Claes Jansz Visscher (1587–1652), Dutch draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker and publisher * Claes Wersäll (1888–1951), Swedish gymnast *

Claës Ivar Wollin Claës Ivar Hjalmar Edmund Wollin (8 October 1918 – 16 July 1999) was a Swedish diplomat. Wollin joined the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1943. He held diplomatic postings in Helsinki, Copenhagen, and at Sweden's permanent delegation to the U ...

(1918–1999), Swedish diplomat

Claës

* Claës Fredrik Hornstedt (1758–1809), Swedish naturalist, taxonomist and illustrator *

Claës König Claës Henrik Magnus König (15 January 1885 – 25 November 1961) was a Swedish nobleman, officer, Crown Equerry (1935–1946) and horse rider, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he and his ho ...

(1885–1961), Swedish noble man and horse rider * Claës Lindsström (1876–1964), Swedish vice admiral * Claës Palme (1917–2006), Swedish maritime lawyer *

Claës Rundberg Claës J. Rundberg (14 November 1874 – 27 May 1958) was a Swedish sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, where he won the silver medal A silver medal, in sports and other similar areas involving competition, is a medal made ...

(1874–1958), Swedish sport shooter *

Claës Skoglund Major General Claes (Claës) Gösta Skoglund (28 February 1916 – 26 February 2008) was a Swedish Army officer. Skoglund's military journey began at the Military Academy Karlberg in Stockholm in 1937, leading to various command roles during Worl ...

(1916–2008), Swedish major general * Claës Axel Klingenstierna (1875–1966), Swedish major general

Surname

Claes is the 7th most common surname in

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 Dirk Claes (born 1959) is a Belgian politician and a member of the CD&V. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Senate The Senate ( ; ; ) is one of the two chambers of the Bicameralism, bicameral Belgian Federal Parliament, Federal Par ...

(born 1959), Belgian politician *

Ernest Claes Andreas Ernestus Josephus Claes (24 October 1885 in Zichem – 2 September 1968 in Elsene) was a Belgian author. He is best known for his regional novels, including ''De Witte'' ("Whitey"), which was the source material for the first Flemish so ...

(1885–1968), Belgian author *

Gabrielle Claes Gabrielle Claes was the director of the film archive, Cinémathèque royale de Belgique. She is known for her work in the preservation of films on reels. Career Gabrielle Claes was the conservator of the Cinémathèque royale de Belgique, also ...

, Belgian museum curator *

Georges Claes Georges Claes (7 January 1920, Boutersem - 14 March 1994) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He won Paris–Roubaix in 1946 Paris–Roubaix, 1946 and 1947 Paris–Roubaix, 1947. He finished in third place in the 1948 Paris–Roubaix. References Exte ...

(1920–1994), Belgian racing cyclist * Glenn Claes (born 1994), Belgian footballer * Ian Claes (born 1981), Belgian former footballer *

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 *

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 *

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

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