Given name & surname

Klas

Klas is a masculine given name from Niklas. It is used in Swedish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Klas comes from Niklas.

Klas’s family of names

In Swedish usage, Klas has a conventional equivalent in the English form Nicholas. In Swedish usage, Klas has a conventional equivalent in the English form Claus. In Swedish usage, Klas has a conventional equivalent in the German form Klaas.

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Around the world

Klas has relatives in 3 languages.

6 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 7

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Klas

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