Arne (name)

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Arne is a common name for males in Scandinavia. It can be combined with other names as well; e.g., Tor-Arne, Leif-Arne, John-Arne, Nils-Arne. It can also be written without the hyphen; e.g., Tor Arne, Leif Arne, John Arne. The name Arne originates from the prehistoric Scandinavian word for "eagle" – arni. The name occurs as a surname in England: for example, the composer Thomas Augustine Arne. 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.

People named Arne

• Arne Tiselius, Swedish biochemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate in 1948
• John Arne Riise, Norwegian left fullback/left midfielder for Liverpool FC
• Arne Friedrich, German professional footballer (defender) for Hertha BSC Berlin and the German national team
• 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

See also

• Aarne