Arne (name)

Arne

Gender	Male
Origin
Meaning	Eagle
Other names
See also	Arnt

Arne is a common masculine given name for males in Scandinavia. It is also a surname in England.

The name Arne originates from the old Norse name Arnfinn , which in turn is derived from the old Norse name for "eagle" combined with the word for a Finnic or Sami person. ^[1] The oldest attestation of the name is from a runestone in Vagnhärad dating to the 11th century.^{[ citation needed ]}

The word arne also refers to the central stone on the floor of traditional Norwegian homes upon which the fire that provides the heating/cooking needs was lit. Similarly, "Arne" is Danish for the flame in a fireplace or old-fashioned oven or stove.

Given name

People

• Arne Åhman (1925–2022), Swedish athlete
• Arne Åkerson (born 1940), Swedish Olympic sailor
• Arne Andersen (disambiguation), several people
• Arne Andersson (1917–2009), Swedish middle distance runner
• Arne Arnardo (1912–1995), Norwegian circus performer and owner
• Arne Arvidsson (1929–2008), Swedish association football player
• Arne Bang-Hansen, Norwegian actor
• Arne Beurling (1905–1986), Swedish mathematician
• Arne Bjørndal (1882–1965), Norwegian musician, composer, and folklorist
• Arne Borg, Swedish swimmer
• Arne Carlson (born 1934), American politician
• Arne Carlsson (disambiguation), several people
• Arne Søby Christensen (born 1945), Danish historian
• Arne Dahl (disambiguation), several people
• Arne Domnérus (1924–2008), Swedish musician
• Arne Duncan (born 1964), American politician
• Arne Elsholtz (1944–2016), German voice dubbing artist
• Arne Friedrich, German professional footballer
• Arne Garborg (1851–1924), Norwegian writer
• Arne Gaupset (1894–1976), Norwegian sport wrestler
• Arne Gauslaa (1913–1942), Norwegian communist, newspaper editor, and resistance member
• Arne L. Haugen (born 1939), Norwegian politician
• Arne Høyer (1928–2010), Danish Olympic sprint canoer
• Arne Ileby (1913–1999), Norwegian association football player
• Arne Jacobsen (1902–1971), Danish architect and designer, exemplar of the "Danish Modern" style
• Arne Jensen (disambiguation), several people
• Arne L. Kalleberg (born 1949), American sociologist
• Arne Kjörnsberg (1936–2023), Swedish politician
• Arne Korsmo (1900–1968), Norwegian architect
• Arne Landgraf (born 1977), German rower
• Arne Larsson (disambiguation), several people
• Arne Løchen (1850–1930), Norwegian psychologist, philosopher, and literary researcher
• Arne Maier (born 1999), German professional association football player
• Arne Mattsson (1919–1995), Swedish film director
• Arne Mellnäs (1933–2002), Swedish composer
• Arne Mohlin, Swedish Army lieutenant general
• Arne B. Mollén (1913–2000), Norwegian sports official
• Arne Møller (born 1960), Norwegian professional association football player
• Arne Næss (1912–2009), Norwegian philosopher
• Arne Næss Jr. (1937–2004), Norwegian businessman
• Arne Nordheim, Norwegian composer
• Arne Nore (born 1946), Norwegian businessman
• Arne Novák (1880–1939), Czech literary historian and critic
• Arne Oldberg (1872–1962), American pianist, composer, and teacher
• Arne Orrgård (born 1943), Swedish sports shooter
• Arne Øien (1928–1998), Norwegian economist and politician
• Arne Larsen Økland (born 1954), Norwegian association football player
• Arne Rustadstuen, Norwegian Nordic skier
• Arne aus den Ruthen, Mexican politician
• Arne Pedersen (1931–2013), Norwegian association football player
• Arne Pedersen (cyclist) (1917–1959), Danish cyclist
• Arne Pettersen, Norwegian merchant seaman; last detainee on Ellis Island
• Arne Petersen, Danish Olympic cyclist
• Arne Røisland (1923–1980), Norwegian association football player
• Arne Sandstø (born 1966), Norwegian association football manager and former player
• Arne Selmosson (1931–2002), Swedish association football player
• Arne Skoog (1913–1999), Swedish journalist
• Arne Sletsjøe (born 1960), Norwegian mathematician and retired sprint canoer
• Arne Sletsjøe (violist) (1916–1999), Norwegian violist
• Arne Slot (born 1978), Dutch football manager
• Arne Somersalo (1891–1941), Finnish officer and anti-communist activist
• Arne Sorenson (disambiguation), several people, including those named Arne Sørensen
• Arne Sølvberg (born 1940), Norwegian computer scientist
• Arne Strid (born 1943), Swedish botanist
• Arne Sunde (1883–1972), Norwegian officer, Olympic shooter, and two-time President of the United Nations Security Council
• Arne Thomas (born 1975), German chemist
• Arne Tiselius (1902–1971), Swedish biochemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate in 1948
• Arne Toonen, Dutch film director
• Arne Treholt, Norwegian politician and diplomat convicted for treason during the Cold War
• Arne Vinje (1943–2011), Norwegian chess player
• Arne Weise (1930–2019), Swedish journalist and television personality
• Arne Zetterström (1917–1945), Swedish underwater diver and researcher

• Lars-Arne Bölling (born 1944), Swedish cross-country skier
• Odd-Arne Jacobsen (born 1947), Norwegian guitarist and songwriter
• Per-Arne Håkansson (born 1963), Swedish politician
• Tor-Arne Strøm (born 1952), Norwegian politician

Surname

• Cecilia Arne, also known as Cecilia Young (1712–1789), English soprano, wife of Thomas and mother of Michael
• Michael Arne (c. 1740–1786), English composer, son of Thomas
• Peter Arne (1924–1983), British actor
• Thomas Arne (1710–1778), English composer

Middle name

• John Arne Riise (born 1980), Norwegian association football manager and former player
• Odd Arne Westad (born 1960), Norwegian historian
• Per Arne Olsen (1961–2022), Norwegian politician

Fictional characters

• Arne (mythology), several figures in Greek mythology, including:
  • Arne (daughter of Aeolus), mythological Greek princess
  • Arne Sithonis, mythologized Greek princess
• The title character of Arne Anka , a Swedish comic strip
• Arne Magnusson, a rude scientist in the video game Half-Life 2: Episode Two
• Arne "One-Eye", a supporting character in the first two seasons of the television series Vikings
• Arne Saknussemm, an alchemist and explorer in Jules Verne's novel Journey to the Center of the Earth
• Arne Nougatgren, a social worker in the Christmas calendar Jul på Vesterbro

See also

• Arne & Carlos, duo of textile designers
• Aarne
• Arne (disambiguation) for other uses of the name

References

1. "Dansk Navneleksikon". ordnet.dk (in Danish). Det Danske Sprog- og Litteraturselskab. Retrieved 2024-02-03.