Claus (sometimes Clas) is both a given name and a

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

, Danish, and

Dutch Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, i ...

surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

*Claus von Amsberg,

Prince Claus of the Netherlands Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Jonkheer van Amsberg (born Klaus-Georg Wilhelm Otto Friedrich Gerd von Amsberg; 6 September 1926 – 6 October 2002) was Prince consort of the Netherlands, Prince of the Netherlands from 30 April 1980 until his d ...

, Jonkheer van Amsberg (1926–2002) * Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau, Count of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg (born 2004) *

Claus von Bülow Claus von Bülow (born Claus Cecil Borberg; 11 August 1926 – 25 May 2019) was a British lawyer, consultant and socialite. In 1982, he was convicted of both the attempted murder of his wife Sunny von Bülow (born Martha Sharp Crawford; 1 ...

(1926–2019), British socialite accused of attempting to murder his wife, Sunny von Bülow * Claus Clausen (disambiguation), three people of that name *

Claus Jacob Dr. Claus Jacob B.Sc. M.A. D.Phil. (Oxon) FRSC CChem (born 19 November 1969) is a German scientist and politician functioning as the Head of Bioorganic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Saarland University and a member of the Ecological Democratic ...

(born 1969), German scientist * Claus Jørgensen (racewalker) (born 1974), Danish racewalker *

Claus Bech Jørgensen Claus Bech Jørgensen (born 27 April 1976) is a Faroese former professional footballer who is a youth team coach at AaB. Born in Denmark, he represented the Faroe Islands national team between 2004 and 2006. He first established himself as a ...

(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 Claus Adolf Moser, Baron Moser, (24 November 1922 – 4 September 2015) was a British statistician who made major contributions in both academia and the Civil Service. He prided himself rather on being a non-mathematical statistician, and sai ...

(1922–2015), British statistician * Claus Nielsen (born 1964), Danish former football striker *

Claus Norreen Claus Norreen (born 5 June 1970) is a Danish musician known for being a part of the pop band Aqua, which sold around 33 million records. He left the band in September 2016 to take on other musical ventures. Biography Norreen was born in Charlo ...

(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 Claus Ogerman (born Klaus Ogermann; 29 April 1930 – 8 March 2016) was a German arranger, conductor, and composer best known for his work with Billie Holiday, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans, Michael Brecker, and Diana Krall. ...

(1930–2016), German arranger, orchestrator, conductor and composer *

Claus Roxin Claus Roxin (15 May 1931 – 18 February 2025) was a German jurist. He was one of the most influential dogmatists of German penal law and gained national and international reputation in this field. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by 28 univ ...

(1931–2025), German jurist * Claus Schilling (1871–1946), German experimenter in Nazi human concentration camp experiments executed for war crimes *

Claus Sievert Claus Sievert, nicknamed the "tree guy" (1949–2009) was a German-born American printmaker and illustrator. He was known for his prints highlighting forms and the beauty of nature. He was a founding member of the Graphic Arts Workshop. Biograph ...

(1949–2009), German-born American printmaker and illustrator * Claus Sluter (1340s-1405 or 1406), Dutch sculptor *

Claus Spreckels Claus Spreckels (July 9, 1828 – December 26, 1908) was a German-born American industrialist in California and Hawaii, during the Kingdom of Hawaii, kingdom and Republic of Hawaii, republican periods of the islands' history. He founded or was i ...

(1828–1908), major industrialist in Hawai'i and California *

Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg Claus Philipp Maria Justinian Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (; 15 November 1907 – 21 July 1944) was a German German Army (1935–1945), army officer who is best known for his 20 July plot, failed attempt on 20 July 1944 to assassinate Adolf ...

(1907–1944), a German officer who, along with others, attempted to assassinate Hitler in 1944 *

Claus Thomsen Claus Thomsen (born 31 May 1970) is a Danish former professional footballer. He won the Danish Cup with AGF Aarhus and played in England for top level teams Ipswich Town and Everton, as well as Wolfsburg in Germany. He played 20 matches fo ...

(born 1970), Danish former footballer *

Claus Toksvig Claus Bertel Toksvig (21 October 1929 – 5 November 1988) was a Danish broadcaster, journalist and politician who, as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation's first permanent foreign correspondent, is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest fi ...

(1929–1988), Danish journalist, broadcaster and politician

Surname

Carl Friedrich Claus Carl Friedrich Claus (9 November 1827 – 29 August 1900) was a German chemist and inventor. He patented the Claus process. Life Claus was born in Kassel. He studied chemistry at University of Marburg in Germany. He emigrated to England, where ...

(1827–1900), German chemist *

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Claus (2 January 1835 – 18 January 1899) was a German zoologist and anatomist. He was an opponent of the ideas of Ernst Haeckel. Biography Claus studied at the University of Marburg and the University of Gießen wit ...

(1835–1899), German zoologist *

Daniel Claus Christian Daniel Claus (17271787) was a Deputy Agent in the British Indian Department and a prominent Loyalist (American Revolution), Loyalist during the American Revolution. He was born September 13, 1727, at Bönnigheim, Württemberg the son ...

(1727–1787), British

commissioner of Indian affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), is a United States List of United States federal agencies, federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, Department of the Interior. It is responsible for im ...

and a Loyalist during the American Revolution *

Emile Claus Emile Claus (27 September 1849 – 14 June 1924) was a Belgian painter. Life Emile Claus was born on 27 September 1849, in Sint-Eloois-Vijve, a village in West Flanders (Belgium), at the banks of the river Lys (river), Lys. Emile was the twe ...

(1849–1924), Belgian painter, inventor of the Luminism style of Impressionistic painting *

Hildrun Claus Hildrun Laufer-Claus ( Claus; born 13 May 1939) is a former East German athlete. She competed in the long jump at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in third and seventh place, respectively. Claus was born in Dresden, but later move ...

(born 1939), German former athlete *

Hugo Claus Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (; 5 April 1929 – 19 March 2008) was a leading Belgian author who published under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. Claus' literary contributions spanned the genres of drama, novels, and poetry; he also lef ...

(1929–2008), Flemish novelist, poet, playwright, painter and film director *

Jürgen Claus Jürgen Claus (28 May 1935 – 5 September 2023) was a German artist and author. Biography Claus was born on 28 May 1935 in Aachen, Germany. He worked as a visual artist, using various techniques; painting, film, light and solar installations ...

(1935–2023), German artist and author *

Karl Ernst Claus Karl Ernst Claus, also known as Karl Klaus or Carl Claus (; 22 January 1796 – 24 March 1864), was a Russian chemist and naturalist of Baltic German origin. Claus was a professor at Kazan State University and a member of the Russian Academy o ...

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

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Surname

Fictional characters

Organisations

See also