Kluge
Sign in to saveKluge (, ) is a German-derived surname. In German, capitalizing, and adding a final to, the adjective (meaning "clever"), creates a noun meaning "clever one". Although the adjective is a feminine form, the noun can be feminine, neuter or masculine.
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Kluge (, ) is a German-derived surname. In German, capitalizing, and adding a final to, the adjective (meaning "clever"), creates a noun meaning "clever one". Although the adjective is a feminine form, the noun can be feminine, neuter or masculine.
Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Kluge (1932–2026), German film director and author Alexandra Kluge (1937–2017), German actor Arnold G. Kluge (retired 2003), American zoologist and herpetologist Eike-Henner Kluge, Canadian German ethicist Ewald Kluge (1909–1964), German motorcyclist Friedrich Kluge (1856–1926), German linguist Günther von Kluge (1882–1944), German field marshal Hertha Kluge-Pott (1934–2025), German-born Australian printmaker John Werner Kluge (1914–2010), German-American media entrepreneur and philanthropist P. F. Kluge (born 1942), German-American author Peer Kluge (born 1980), German footballer Roger Kluge, German racing cyclist Walter Kluge (fl. 1930s), German luger Wolfgang von Kluge (1892–1976), German World War II general
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