Meaning & History
Klas is a Swedish given name, functioning as a short form of Nicholas. It is commonly used in Sweden, where it represents a native spelling alongside the alternative forms Clas and Claes. The name derives ultimately from the Greek Nikolaos, composed of nike meaning "victory" and laos meaning "people", thus bearing the meaning "victory of the people".
Related Names
Other Languages & Cultures
(Albanian)
Nikollë (German)
Nicolaus (Greek)
Nikolaos (Slovene)
Nikola 1 (Belarusian)
Mikalai, Mikalay, Mikola (Russian)
Nikolai, Nikolay (Portuguese)
Nicolau (Serbian)
Nikica (Slovene)
Niko (Croatian)
Nikša (Slovak)
Mikuláš (Czech)
Mikoláš, Mikula (Norwegian)
Nicolai, Niklas (Slovene)
Nikolaj (German)
Claus (Norwegian)
Kai 1 (Danish)
Kaj (Norwegian)
Klaus (Danish)
Nels, Nicklas (Finnish)
Niclas (Danish)
Niels 1 (Norwegian)
Nils (Danish)
Nis (Dutch)
Nicolaas (Low German)
Klaas (English)
Nick (Spanish)
Nico (Dutch)
Niek, Nikolaas (English)
Nicholas, Colin 2, Collin, Collyn, Nic, Nickolas, Nicky (Slovene)
Nik (Greek)
Nikolas (Esperanto)
Nikolao, Niĉjo (Estonian)
Nigul (Finnish)
Launo, Niilo (French)
Nicolas (Frisian)
Kay 3, Klaes (Georgian)
Nikoloz, Nika 3, Nikusha (German)
Nikolaus, Nickolaus (German (Swiss))
Niklaus (Greek)
Nicolaos, Nikos (Hungarian)
Miklós, Nikolasz, Kolos, Miksa (Irish)
Nioclás (Italian)
Niccolò, Nicola 1, Nicolao, Nicolino, Nicolò (Latvian)
Nikolajs, Klāvs, Niklāvs, Niks (Limburgish)
Klaos (Macedonian)
Nikolče, Nikolche (Maori)
Nikora (Medieval English)
Nichol (Scottish)
Nicol 1 (Medieval English)
Col (Polish)
Mikołaj (Romanian)
Nicolae, Neculai, Nicu, Nicușor (Russian)
Kolya (Sami)
Niillas, Nilas (Scottish Gaelic)
Neacel (Slovene)
Miklavž (Spanish)
Nicolás (Ukrainian)
Mykola
Surname Descendants
(Swedish)
Klasson
Sources: Wiktionary — Klas