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 (born 1932) – German film director and author Alexandra Kluge (1937–2017) – German actor Arnold G. Kluge (retired 2003) – American zoologist and herpetologist Friedrich Kluge (1856–1926) – German linguist Günther von Kluge (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. 1930s) – German luger Wolfgang von Kluge (1892–1976) – German World War II general Eike-Henner Kluge – Canadian German ethicist See also Klug Kludge Surnames from nicknames