Claessen

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Claessen, from Dutch Claessen, from Claes (shortened form of Niklaas, Niclaas, Niclaes, ultimately from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos)) + -sen (patronymic suffix), equivalent to Danish-derived -sen in other Icelandic surnames and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sunuz (“son”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰlasːɛn/

Proper noun

Claessen

1. a surname

Declension

This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• Kláus
• Lási
• Nikulás