Baby name

STABLE BOY · GERMAN-GREEK
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Klausi

/KLOW · zee/


“Victory of the people”

German diminutive of Klaus, itself a short form of Nikolaus from Greek meaning 'victory of the people'; the -i ending is an affectionate German suffix.

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How it ages.

Strictly a childhood nickname; too informal for adult professional use.

The cultural moment.

Informal use in German-speaking countries; associated with the Klaus-heavy generation of the 1950s-1970s.