Claes

This article is about the given name Claes. For the sculptor Claes Oldenburg, see Claes Oldenburg.

Name

Claes, also spelled Klas, is a given name as well as a surname for males. 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.

Notable people

• Klas Fleming
• Claes af Geijerstam
• Claes Oldenburg, a pop art sculptor from Sweden.
• Klas Östergren, Swedish writer