Kalas (surname)
Kalas or Kalaš is a surname. Origins are said to be Greek, German and Polish. The meaning is one who coated the inside of pots and pans; one who came from Kalisz, a city in Poland. Along with meaning ‘stranger’, ‘foreigner’. Notable people include:
- Ellsworth Kalas, American seminary president
- Freddy Kalas, Norwegian singer
- Harry Kalas, American sportscaster
- Josef Kalaš, Czechoslovak rower
- Kane Kalas, American poker player
- Karel Kalaš, Czech actor
- Klementina Kalašová, Czech opera singer
- Milan Kalas, Czechoslovak canoeist
- Paul Kalas, American astronomer
- Todd Kalas, American sportscaster
- Tomáš Kalas, Czech footballer