Klaasen is

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patronymic surname ("son of

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. References Living people 1990 births South African rugby union players Western Province (rugby union) play ...

(born 1990), South African rugby union player * Heinrich Klaasen (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 th ...

(born 1984), Dutch darts player * Lorraine Klaasen (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 (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 daught ...

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

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