Cleven is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Endre Johannes Cleven Endre Johannes Cleven (May 8, 1874 – July 3, 1916) was a Norwegian-born American Canadian who was prominent in the settlement and culture of Norwegian immigrants in Manitoba, Canada, during the early 20th century.
Life
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(1874–1916), Norwegian-born Canadian classical musician and military officer
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Cleven "Goodie" Goudeau
Cleven "Goodie" Goudeau (c. January 15, 1932 – January 26, 2015) was an art director and cartoonist, credited as originator of the first line of African American contemporary greeting cards. He held the record at one time for the longest card ( ...
, American art director and cartoonist
Places
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Chiavenna
Chiavenna ( lmo, Ciavèna ; la, Clavenna; rm, Clavenna or ''Claven''; archaic german: Cläven or ''Kleven'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is the centre of the Alpine ...
, Italy, which is sometimes known as ''Cleven'' in German
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Clevens Loch, Ayrshire
Clevens Loch was a substantial freshwater loch situated in a low-lying area below Clevance Farm and Langholm Farm in Dundonald parish, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
History
The loch was a natural feature, a post-glacial 'Kettle Hole' once of a sub ...
, former loch in South Ayrshire, Scotland
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Kleven (disambiguation) Kleven may refer to:
*Jay Kleven, an American baseball player
*Elisa Kleven, an American children's writer
*Endre Johannes Cleven, also spelled Kleven in Norwegian, Norwegian-born Canadian
*Kleven, a historic and German name for Chiavenna (SO)
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