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. Those bearing it include: *

Alexander Kluge Alexander Kluge (born 14 February 1932) is a German author, philosopher, academic and film director.(editor) Early life, education and early career Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Province of Saxony (now Saxony-Anhalt), Germany. After growing ...

(born 1932) – German film director and author * Alexandra Kluge (1937–2017) – German actor *

Arnold G. Kluge Arnold G. Kluge is professor emeritus of zoology and curator emeritus of amphibians and reptiles at the University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology. Kluge authored over 140 journal articles. He served as past president of the Willi Hennig Society ...

(retired 2003) – American zoologist and herpetologist * Eike-Henner Kluge – Canadian German ethicist * Ewald Kluge (19 January 1909 – 19 August 1964) German motorcyclist *

Friedrich Kluge Friedrich Kluge (21 June 1856 – 21 May 1926) was a German philologist and educator. He is known for the ''Etymological Dictionary of the German Language'' (), which was first published in 1883. Biography Kluge was born in Cologne. He studied ...

(1856–1926) – German linguist *

Günther von Kluge Günther Adolf Ferdinand von Kluge (30 October 1882 – 19 August 1944) was a German '' Generalfeldmarschall'' (Field Marshal) during World War II who held commands on both the Eastern and Western Fronts, until his suicide in connection with ...

(1882–1944) – German field marshal * H. Jürgen Kluge (born 1941) – German physicist * 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. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

1930s) – German

luge A luge () is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds Supine position, supine (face-up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially from handles on either side of the start ramp, then steers by using the Ca ...

r * Wolfgang von Kluge (1892–1976) – German World War II general

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