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'''Claes''' is a masculine [[given name]], a version of [[Nicholas]], as well as a [[patronymic surname]]. It is also spelled Klas, Clas and Klaes.
{{About|the given name Claes|the sculptor Claes Oldenburg|Claes Oldenburg}}
{{Unreferenced stub|auto=yes|date=December 2009}}


==Given name==
{{Wiktionary}}
Claes is a common first name in [[Sweden]]. It was also a common name in the [[Low countries]] until the 18th century, after which the spelling [[Klaas]] was largely adopted. People with the given name Claes include:
* [[Claes Adelsköld]] (1824–1907), Swedish engineer, military officer and politician
* [[Claes Andersson]] (1937–2019), Finnish psychiatrist and politician
* [[Claes Bang]] (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]] (born 1971), Swedish musician, producer and songwriter
* [[Claes Michielsz Bontenbal]] (1575–1623), Dutch civil servant involved in a conspiracy against Maurice of Orange
* [[Claes Borgström]] (1944–2020), Swedish lawyer and politician
* [[Claes Gerritszoon Compaen|Claes Compaen]] (1587–1660), Dutch privateer, pirate, and merchant
* [[Claes Cronqvist]] (born 1944), Swedish former footballer
* [[Claes Cronstedt]], Swedish lawyer
* [[Claes Dahlbäck]] (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]] (born 1944), Swedish artist
* [[Claes Elefalk]] (born 1959), Swedish sports agent
* [[Claes Elfsberg]] (born 1948), Swedish television journalist
* [[Claes Elmstedt]] (1928–2018), Swedish politician
* [[Claes Eriksson]] (born 1950), Swedish director, actor, comedian and composer
* [[Claes Fellbom]] (born 1943), Swedish director, writer and composer
* [[Claes Fornell]], Swedish-born American entrepreneur
* [[Claes af Geijerstam]] (born 1946), Swedish musician, radio personality and DJ
* [[Claes Gill]] (1910–1973), Norwegian author, poet and actor
* [[Claes Dirksz van der Heck]] (1595–1649), Dutch painter
* [[Claes Jacobsz van der Heck]] (1575–1652), Dutch painter
* [[Claes Hellgren]] (born 1955), Swedish handball player
* [[Claes van Heussen]] (1598–1633), Dutch still life painter
* [[Claes Hylinger]] (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 (footballer)|Claes Malmberg]] (born 1952), Swedish former footballer
* [[Claes Malmberg]] (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]] (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player
* [[Claes Nordin]] (born 1955), Swedish badminton player
* [[Claes Oldenburg]] (1929–2022), Swedish-born American pop art sculptor
* [[Claes Pieterszoon]] (1593–1674), Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam
* [[Claes Rålamb]] (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]] (born 1972), Swedish politician
* [[Claes Jansz. Visscher|Claes Jansz Visscher]] (1587–1652), Dutch draughtsman, engraver, mapmaker and publisher
* [[Claes Wersäll]] (1888–1951), Swedish gymnast


==Name==
===Claës===
* [[Claës Fredrik Hornstedt]] (1758–1809), Swedish naturalist, taxonomist and illustrator
'''Claes''', also spelled '''Klas''', is a [[given name]] as well as a [[surname]] for [[male]]s. Derived from the names [[Claus]] and [[Nicholas]], it is closely related to the myth of [[Santa Claus]]. It's a common first name in the Nordic countries of [[Denmark]], [[Sweden]] and [[Norway]] and a somewhat common [[last name]] in other Western countries.
* [[Claës König]] (1885–1961), Swedish noble man and horse rider
* [[Claës Lindsström]] (1876–1964), Swedish vice admiral
* [[Claës Palme]] (1917–2006), Swedish maritime lawyer
* [[Claës Rundberg]] (1874–1958), Swedish sport shooter
* [[Claës Skoglund]] (1916–2008), Swedish major general


==Notable people==
==Surname==
Claes is the 7th most common surname in [[Belgium]] (16,840 people in 1998) and the most common surname in [[Belgian Limburg]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naamkunde.net/?page_id=166|title=Meest voorkomende familienamen in België en Nederland « Naamkunde|website=www.naamkunde.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.familienaam.be/|title=Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België|website=www.familienaam.be|access-date=2013-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022195142/https://familienaam.be/|archive-date=2019-10-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> In contrast, only 405 people have the surname in the Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=claes&gba_naam=Claes&nfd_naam=Claes&operator=eq&taal= Claes] at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands</ref> People with the last name Claes include:
*[[Klas Fleming]]
* [[Dirk Claes]] (born 1959), Belgian politician
*[[Claes af Geijerstam]]
* [[Ernest Claes]] (1885–1968), Belgian author
*[[Claes Oldenburg]], a pop art sculptor from Sweden.
* [[Gabrielle Claes]], Belgian museum curator
*[[Klas Östergren]], Swedish writer
* [[Georges Claes]] (1920–1994), Belgian racing cyclist
* [[Glenn Claes]] (born 1994), Belgian footballer
* [[Ian Claes]] (born 1981), Belgian former footballer
* [[Johnny Claes]] (1916–1956), Belgian racing driver
* [[Kelly Claes]] (born 1995), American volleyball player
* [[Paul Claes]] (born 1943), Belgian writer, poet and translator
* [[Virginie Claes]] (born 1982), Miss Belgium 2006
* [[Willy Claes]] (born 1938), Belgian politician, Secretary General of NATO 1994-1995
* [[Wouter Claes]] (born 1975), Belgian badminton player


==See also==
<br>
* [[Clas (given name)]]
* [[Claus]], given name and surname
* [[Klaas]], given name and surname
* [[Nicholas]]
* [[Claas]], German agricultural machinery manufacturer


===Fictional===
[[Category:Scandinavian masculine given names]]
* Katarina Claes, main character of Japanese novel and anime series ''[[My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!]]''


==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
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[[Category:Scandinavian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Dutch masculine given names]]
[[Category:Masculine given names]]
[[Category:Dutch-language surnames]]
[[Category:Swedish masculine given names]]
[[Category:Surnames of Belgian origin]]
[[Category:Patronymic surnames]]

Latest revision as of 22:09, 18 October 2024

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

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Claes is a common first name in Sweden. It was also a common name in the Low countries until the 18th century, after which the spelling Klaas was largely adopted. People with the given name Claes include:

Claës

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Surname

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Claes is the 7th most common surname in Belgium (16,840 people in 1998) and the most common surname in Belgian Limburg.[1][2] In contrast, only 405 people have the surname in the Netherlands.[3] People with the last name Claes include:

See also

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Fictional

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References

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  1. ^ "Meest voorkomende familienamen in België en Nederland «  Naamkunde". www.naamkunde.net.
  2. ^ "Familienaam.be - Geografische spreiding van familienamen in België". www.familienaam.be. Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  3. ^ Claes at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands
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