Kalas (surname)
Kalas or Kalaš (Czech feminine forms: Kalasová, Kalašová) is a surname. The surname can also be found in South Asia, predominantly in Kashmir amongst Kashmiri People. Specifically Kashmiri people of the Gujjar caste. Origins are said to be Greek and Polish. The meaning is one who coated the inside of pots and pans; one who came from Kalisz, a city in Poland. Notable people include:
- Ellsworth Kalas (1923–2015), American seminary president
- Freddy Kalas (born 1990), Norwegian singer
- Harry Kalas (1936–2009), American sportscaster
- Josef Kalaš, Czechoslovak rower
- Kane Kalas (born 1989), American poker player
- Karel Kalaš (1910–2001), Czech actor
- Klementina Kalašová (1850–1889), Czech opera singer
- Milan Kalas, Czechoslovak canoeist
- Paul Kalas (born 1967), American astronomer
- Todd Kalas (born 1965), American sportscaster
- Tomáš Kalas (born 1993), Czech footballer
See also
- All pages with titles containing Kalas
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