Claus

/klɔːz/ noun

A given name, sometimes associated with Santa Claus; also a German surname meaning 'limping' or 'lame' in its origins.

A Germanic name derived from Latin 'Claudius,' meaning 'limping' or 'lame.' The name became famous through the Dutch folk figure 'Sinterklaas,' which evolved into the English 'Santa Claus.'

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