Klus

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Klus is a given name and a surname of multiple origins.

  • A German given name, an orthographic variant of Klaus, short form of Nikolaus
  • A German patronymic or topographic surname named either after the given name or a type of dwelling place, type from Middle High German klūse , klūs , kliuse , klōse , Middle Low German klūse 'hermitage, secluded house, monastery, dwelling, crevice, cleft, bottleneck, sluice', or a populated place named Klus or Kluse.[1]
    • In Czech language, the feminine form of the surname Klus is Klusová.[2]
  • Polish surname (feminine: Klusowa by husband, Klusówna by father), either borrowed of German or from the nickname from the word klus (a lump of clay, suitable for pottery)[3]
  • Polish surnames without diacritics:
    • Kluś (feminine: Klusiowa by husband, Klusiówna by father) [4]
    • Kłus (feminine: Kłusowa by husband, Kłusówna by father) [5]
    • Kłuś (feminine: Kłusiowa by husband, Kłusiówna by father)[6]

Notable people with the name include:

  • Aleksandra Kluś, Polish Alpine skier
  • Dariusz Kłus, Polish football player and manager
  • Martin Klus, Slovak academic, commentator, politician and political theorist
  • Tomáš Klus, Czech musician and songwriter
  • Zuzana Klusová (born 1985), Czech politician and social activist

Fictional characters

  • Jean-Bernard Klus, fictional philosopher, a creation of Australian scholar and writer David Solomon

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Klus
  • All pages with titles containing Klusova
  • All pages with titles containing Klusowa
  • All pages with titles containing Klusiowa
  • Klusen
  • Kluss
  • Klusak
  • Klusek

References

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