Arne (name)

Arne is a common forename for males in Scandinavia. It also occurs as a surname in England.

The name Arne originates from the old Norse word for "eagle" – arni.

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 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 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 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

See also

• Aarne
• Arne (disambiguation) for other uses of the name