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 mathematicianArne Borg, Swedish swimmerArne Carlson, American politicianArne Dahl, American politicianArne Duncan, American politicianArne Friedrich, German professional footballerArne Jacobsen, Danish architect and designer, exemplar of the "Danish Modern" style.Arne Næss, Norwegian philosopherArne Nordheim, Norwegian composerArne Rustadstuen, Norwegian Nordic skierArne aus den Ruthen, Mexican politicianArne Sunde (1883 – 1972), Norwegian officer, Olympic shooter, and two-time President of the United Nations Security CouncilArne Tiselius, Swedish biochemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate in 1948Arne Treholt, Norwegian politician and diplomat convicted for treason during the Cold WarJohn Arne Riise, Norwegian left fullback/left midfielder for Fulham F.C.In fiction:
Arne Anka, a Swedish comic stripArne 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 TwoNotable people with surname Arne include:
Thomas Arne (1710-1778), an English composerMichael Arne (1740–1786), English composer, son of ThomasPeter Arne (1920–1983), British actor