CLOS

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginFrench Clos ← Dutch Claeys ← German Kloss →
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Meanings

CLOS1

proper noun
  1. abbreviationacronymcomputingAcronym of common Lisp object system.

CLOs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of CLO

Clos3

proper nounClos (plural Closes)

plural Closes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. CatalanClos
  2. GermanKloss
  3. DutchClaeys
  4. FrenchClos
  5. EnglishClos

Various origins: * Borrowed from French Clos, a topographic surname for someone who lived by an enclosure. * Respelling of either Dutch Claeys or German Kloss. * Borrowed from Catalan Clos.

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APA

CLOS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CLOS

MLA

“CLOS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CLOS. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CLOS,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CLOS.

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