Clemens is both a Late Latin masculine given name and a surname meaning "merciful". Notable people with the name include:

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* Adelaide Clemens (born 1989), Australian actress. * Andrew Clemens (b. 1852 or 1857–1894), American folk artist *

Aurelius Prudentius Clemens Aurelius Prudentius Clemens () was a Roman citizen, Roman Christianity, Christian poet, born in the Roman Empire, Roman province of Tarraconensis (now Northern Spain) in 348.H. J. Rose, ''A Handbook of Classical Literature'' (1967) p. 508 He prob ...

, 4th century Roman poet * Barry Clemens (born 1943), American basketball player * Bert A. Clemens (1874–1935), American politician * Brian Clemens (born 1931), British screenwriter and television producer *

Clayton Clemens Clayton M. Clemens is a Chancellor Professor of Government and Assistant Chair of the Government Department at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. His research specialization is German politics and foreign poli ...

, American Professor of Government *

Dan Clemens Dan J. Clemens (January 3, 1945 – July 22, 2019) was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Missouri State Senate. Biography He was born in Webster County, Missouri, and educated in the schools of Marshfield, where he w ...

(1945–2019), American politician * Gabriel Clemens (born 1983), German darts player *

George T. Clemens George Tansey Clemens (July 26, 1902 – October 29, 1992) was an American cinematographer who worked on such television shows as ''The Twilight Zone'' and ''Twelve O'Clock High''. He won an Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, ...

(1902–1992), American cinematographer *

Harold W. Clemens Harold W. Clemens (October 21, 1918 – December 3, 1998) was an American Republican politician from Wisconsin. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Clemens served in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked in manufacturing and managed ...

(1918–1998), American politician * C. Herbert Clemens (born 1939), American mathematician *

Isaac Clemens Isaac Clemens (January 21, 1815 – September 24, 1880) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Waterloo South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874. He was born near Speedsville in ...

(1815–1880), Canadian farmer and politician *

Jacob Clemens non Papa Jacobus Clemens non Papa (also Jacques Clément or Jacob Clemens non Papa) ( – 1555 or 1556) was a Netherlandish composer of the Renaissance based for most of his life in Flanders. He was a prolific composer in many of the current styles, and ...

(c. 1510 to 1515–1555 or 1556), Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance *

James Clemens (disambiguation) James Clemens may refer to: * James Clemens (lord mayor), English merchant and shipowner, Lord Mayor of Liverpool, 1775–76 * James Clemens, pen name of author James Paul Czajkowski (born 1961), who also uses the pen name James Rollins * James C ...

, multiple people * Jean Clemens (1880–1909), youngest daughter of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) *

Jeremiah Clemens Jeremiah Clemens (December 28, 1814 – May 21, 1865) was a U.S. senator and novelist from the state of Alabama. He was elected to fill the vacancy left by the death of Dixon Hall Lewis, and served from November 30, 1849, to March 4, 1853. Cleme ...

(1814–1865), U.S. senator and novelist *

Josef Clemens Josef Clemens (born 20 June 1947 in Siegen) is a German bishop. He was Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity from November 2003 until it ceased operations on 1 September 2016. He was personal secretary to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (la ...

(born 1947), German bishop *

Joseph Clemens Joseph Clemens (9 December 1862 – 21 January 1936) was an American Methodist Episcopal Church, Methodist Episcopalian chaplain, missionary and plant collecting, plant collector who served and worked in South East Asia and elsewhere. He was bor ...

(1862–1936), American missionary and plant collector * Joseph Clemens of Bavaria (1671–1723), German archbishop *

Kellen Clemens Kellen Vincent Clemens (born June 7, 1983) is a former American football quarterback who spent eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played colle ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Koby Clemens Koby Aaron Clemens (born December 4, 1986) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He later served as a coach in the Houston Astros farm system. He is the eldest son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clem ...

(born 1986), American baseball player * Kody Clemens (born 1996), American baseball player *

Marcus Arrecinus Clemens (disambiguation) Marcus Arrecinus Clemens may refer to: *Marcus Arrecinus Clemens (praetorian prefect under Caligula) *Marcus Arrecinus Clemens (consul) Marcus Arrecinus Clemens ( fl. 1st century), was a prefect of the Praetorian Guard during the reign of Vespa ...

, multiple people *

Martin Clemens Major Warren Frederick Martin Clemens (17 April 1915 – 31 May 2009) was a British colonial administrator and soldier. In late 1941 and early 1942, while serving as a District Officer in the Solomon Islands, he helped prepare the area for event ...

, British World War II soldier and Solomon Islands coastwatcher *

Mary Strong Clemens Mary Strong Clemens (3 January 1873 – 13 April 1968) was an American botanist and plant collector. A fanatical botanist, she collected plants assiduously throughout her long life, in the remote parts of the Philippines, Borneo, China, New Gui ...

(1873–1968), American botanist and plant collector *

Mazie E. Clemens Mazie E. Clemens (born 1890s, died March 4, 1952) was an American journalist who served as Special Representative of the National Catholic War Council during World War I. Walter Winchell counted her among the "Daredevil Angels of the Press" in hi ...

(1890s–1952), American journalist and WWI war correspondent * Olivia Langdon Clemens (1845–1904), wife of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) * Orion Clemens (1825–1897), brother of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) * Paul Clemens (born 1988), American baseball player * Roger Clemens (born 1962), American baseball player *

Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has p ...

, pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910), American author *

Sherrard Clemens Sherrard Clemens (April 28, 1820 – June 30, 1881) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Virginia and Missouri. He was a cousin to author Samuel L. Clemens (a.k.a. Mark Twain). The unincorporated community of Sherrard in Mars ...

(1820–1881), American politician and lawyer *

Titus Flavius Clemens (consul) Titus Flavius T. f. T. n. Clemens was a Roman politician and cousin of the emperor Domitian, with whom he served as consul from January to April in AD 95. Shortly after leaving the consulship, Clemens was executed, allegedly for atheism, although ...

, great-nephew of the Roman Emperor Vespasian and (as Flavius Clemens) a saint in the Greek Orthodox Church *

William Clemens (film director) William Clemens (September 10, 1905 – April 29, 1980) was an American film director. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Clemens began his Hollywood career as a film editor in 1931. His first directing project was ''Man Hunt'' in 1936. His major cr ...

(1905–1980), American film director

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Clemens (rapper) Clemens Legolas Telling better known as Clemens and MC Clemens (born 8 October 1979 in Roskilde, Denmark) is a Danish rapper, singer, music writer, actor. Clemens started as a DJ in 1989 and was known as MC Clemens, winning many freestyle prize ...

, (born 1979), real name Clemens Legolas Telling, Danish rapper, singer, music writer, actor *

Clemens (impostor) Vipsanius Clemens (died 16 AD) was an impostor in Ancient Rome who attempted to impersonate the Roman emperor Augustus' grandson Postumus Agrippa (Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Postumus). He afterwards also became known as pseudo-Agrippa. Biography H ...

(died c. 15 AD), ancient Roman * Clemens Alexandrinus (Clement of Alexandria, c. 150–c. 215), Christian theologian * Clemens Arnold (born 1978), German field hockey player *

Clemens Baeumker Clemens Baeumker (16 September 1853 – 7 October 1924) was a German historian of philosophy. Baeumker was born in Paderborn to a gymnasium teacher. He studied philosophy, theology, and philology in Paderborn and later at the University of Müns ...

(1853–1924), German historian of philosophy * Clemens Bollen (born 1948), German politician * Clemens Brentano (1778–1842), German poet and novelist *

Clemens Denhardt Clemens Andreas Denhardt (1852–1928) and his brother Gustav Denhardt (1856–1917), born in Zeitz, Province of Saxony, were distinguished German explorers of Africa at the time of the Scramble for Africa. In association with the physician G ...

(1852–1929), German explorer of Africa *

Clemens Fritz Clemens Fritz (born 7 December 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a right-back and as a defensive midfielder. He is mostly known for his 11-year spell at Werder Bremen. Having begun his career at Rot-Weiß Erfurt an ...

(born 1980), German footballer * Clemens Maria Hofbauer (1751–1820), patron saint of Vienna * Clemens Holzmeister (1886–1983), Austrian architect *

Clemens Kalischer Clemens Kalischer (March 30, 1921 – June 9, 2018) was an American photojournalist and art photographer. He was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States. His series of photographs of displaced persons arriving in New York City from ...

(born 1921), German-American photographer *

Clemens von Ketteler Clemens August Freiherr von Ketteler (22 November 1853 – 20 June 1900) was a German career diplomat. He was killed during the Boxer Rebellion. Early life and career Ketteler was born at Münster in western Germany on 22 November 1853 into a ...

(1853–1900), German diplomat * Clemens Klotz (1886–1969), German architect * Clemens Krauss (1893–1954), Austrian conductor *

Clemens Rehbein Milky Chance is a German rock band originating in Kassel. It consists of vocalist and guitarist Clemens Rehbein, bassist and percussionist Philipp Dausch, and their band members, Antonio Greger and Sebastian Schmidt. Their first single, " Stol ...

(born 1992), German musician *

Clemens August Graf von Galen Clemens Augustinus Emmanuel Joseph Pius Anthonius Hubertus Marie Graf von Galen (16 March 1878 – 22 March 1946), better known as ''Clemens August Graf von Galen'', was a German count, Bishop of Münster, and cardinal of the Catholic Churc ...

(1878–1946), German count, Bishop of Münster, and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Clemens von Pirquet (1874–1929), Austrian scientist and pediatrician * Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony (1739–1812), Saxon prince, Archbishop-Elector of Trier, Prince-Bishop of Freising, Prince-Bishop of Regensburg and Prince-Bishop of Augsburg * Clemens Westerhof (born 1940), Dutch football manager * Clemens Wilmenrod (1906–1967), German television cook * Clemens Winkler (1838–1904), German chemist

Fictional characters

* Dr. Jonathan Clemens, a character in the 1992 film ''Alien 3'' played by the British Actor Charles Dance * See Cambridge Latin Course for Clemens, a fictional slave

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