Arne (name)
Arne is a common forename for males in Scandinavia. It also occurs as a surname in England.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Eagle |
The name Arne originates from the old Norse name "Árni" which in turn is derived from the old norse name for "eagle" – Ǫrn. The oldest attestation of the name is from a runestone in Vagnhärad dating to the 11th century.
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, the word "Arne", is used in Danish for the flame in a fireplace or old-fashioned oven or stove.
Arne as a forename
Arne can be given alone or combined with other forenames, written either with a hyphen (as in Tor-Arne, Leif-Arne, John-Arne, Nils-Arne) or without the hyphen (as in Tor Arne, Leif Arne, John Arne).
Notable people with forename Arne include:
- Arne Beurling (1905–1986), Swedish mathematician
- Arne Borg, Swedish swimmer
- Arne Carlson, American politician
- Arne Dahl, American politician
- Arne Duncan, American politician
- Arne Friedrich, German professional footballer
- Arne Jacobsen, Danish architect and designer, exemplar of the "Danish Modern" style.
- Arne Mohlin, Swedish Army lieutenant general
- Arne Næss, Norwegian philosopher
- Arne Nordheim, Norwegian composer
- Arne Rustadstuen, Norwegian Nordic skier
- Arne aus den Ruthen, Mexican politician
- Arne Søby Christensen (born 1945), Danish historian
- Arne Sunde (1883 – 1972), Norwegian officer, Olympic shooter, and two-time President of the United Nations Security Council
- Arne Tiselius, 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
- John Arne Riise, Norwegian left fullback/left midfielder for Fulham F.C.
In fiction:
- Arne Anka, a Swedish comic strip
- Arne Saknussemm, the fictional Icelandic alchemist of Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth.
- Arne Magnusson, fictional, rude scientist from the game Half-Life 2: Episode Two
- Arne "One-Eye", a supporting character in season 1 and 2 of the tv-drama Vikings.
Arne as a surname
Notable people with surname Arne include:
- Thomas Arne (1710-1778), an English composer
- Michael Arne (1740–1786), English composer, son of Thomas
- Peter Arne (1920–1983), British actor