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Klaas Klaas is a Dutch male given and surname. It is the Dutch short form of Nicholas, a Greek name ultimately meaning ''victory of the people''. A traditionally common name in the Netherlands, its popularity declined some 20-fold since 1950.

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Berton Klaasen Berton Wesley Klaasen is a South African rugby union player who last played for the in the Pro14. His usual position is centre Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics * Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used ...

(born 1990), South African rugby union player *

Heinrich Klaasen Heinrich Klaasen (born 30 July 1991) is a South African cricketer who plays for the South African national cricket team. He was included in the Northerns cricket team for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup. In February 2021, Klaasen captained South Afric ...

(born 1991), South African cricketer *

Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen (born 17 October 1984), nicknamed The Cobra, is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events. In 2006, he became the youngest darts player to win the ...

(born 1984), Dutch darts player *

Lorraine Klaasen Lorraine Klaasen (born 1957) is a London, Ontario-based world music singer. Her mother was South African jazz singer Thandi Klaasen. She has performed at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, and her international itinerary has included the ...

(born 1957), South African/Canadian musician, daughter of Thandi Klaasen * (born 1958), Dutch bassist known by his pseudonym ''Luc Ex'' *

Raven Klaasen Raven Klaasen ( ; born 16 October 1982) is a South African professional tennis player who specialises in doubles. He achieved his career-high doubles ranking of world No. 7 in August 2019, and has won 19 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, includi ...

(born 1982), South African tennis player *

Robert Klaasen Robert Klaasen (born 6 September 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. He most notably played for Kortrijk, De Graafschap and Roda JC Kerkrade. Career Early years Klaasen started ...

(born 1993), Dutch footballer *

Davy Klaassen Davy Klaassen (born 21 February 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands national team. Club career Early career Klaassen began his football career in the youth ranks of l ...

(born 1993), Dutch footballer *

Thandi Klaasen Thandi Klaasen (born Thandiwe Nelly Mpambani, 27 September 1931 – 15 January 2017) was a jazz musician from Sophiatown, Gauteng. She was the mother of singer Lorraine Klaasen. Biography Thandiwe Nelly Mpambani grew up in Sophiatown, the daughter ...

(1931–2017), South African musician, mother of Lorraine Klaasen

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