Clas is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Clas Alströmer (1736–1794), Swedish naturalist
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Clas Bjerkander
Clas Bjerkander (23 September 1735, Skara – 1 August 1795) was a Swedish meteorologist, botanist, and entomologist.
A Lutheran pastor, Bjerkander studied at the University of Uppsala.
With Anders Dahl he wrote ''Svenska Topographiska Säll ...
(1735–1795), Swedish meteorologist, botanist and entomologist
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Klaus Fleming
Baron Klaus Eriksson Fleming ( sv, Clas Eriksson Fleming; 1535 in Pargas – 13 April 1597 in Pohja) was a Finnish-born member of the Swedish nobility and admiral, who played an important role in Finnish and Swedish history during the rise of S ...
(1535-1597), Finnish-born Swedish nobleman and admiral, Lord High Admiral and Lord High Constable
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Clas Larsson Fleming (1592-1644), an admiral and administrator of the Royal Swedish Navy
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Clas Frietzcky
Claes de Frietzcky (25 January 1727 – 9 October 1803) was a Swedish politician.
Life and work
Claes de Frietzcky was born at Alkvettern Ironworks, in Bjurtjärn, to the noble family de Frietzcky. He was the eight and youngest son of Johan d ...
(1727–1803), Swedish politician
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Clas Lindberg (born 1956), Swedish film director and screenwriter
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Clas Theodor Odhner (1836-1904), Swedish historian and director of the Swedish National Archives
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Clas Thunberg (1893-1973), Finnish speed skater and five time Olympic gold medalist
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Clas Åkesson Tott (c. 1530–1590), Swedish field marshal and member of the Privy Council of Sweden
See also
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Claes
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Swedish masculine given names