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 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 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
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
