Claes
Swedish · Boy
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About the name Claes
The given name 'Claes' is a Dutch and Scandinavian short form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people" from the Greek elements *nike* (victory) and *laos* (people).
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Etymology
The given name 'Claes' is a Dutch and Scandinavian short form of Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people" from the Greek elements *nike* (victory) and *laos* (people). It is primarily used in Dutch, Flemish, and Swedish cultures, often associated with Christianity due to Saint Nicholas, and historically notable as the name of the Dutch painter Claes (Nicolaes) Maes and the Swedish king Claes (Klaus) Fleming.
Claes currently ranks #610 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1965.
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