Claes
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This article is about the given name Claes. For the sculptor Claes Oldenburg, see Claes Oldenburg.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Notable people
- Klas Fleming
- Claes af Geijerstam
- Claes Oldenburg, a pop art sculptor from Sweden.
- Klas Östergren, Swedish writer
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