Arne

== English == === Etymology === For the given name, a short form of Old Norse compound names beginning with arn- (“eagle”). === Proper noun === Arne (countable and uncountable, plural Arnes) A male given name from the Germanic languages occasionally used in English. A surname originating as a patronymic. A hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, formerly in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9788). A township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Arne is the 36585th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 611 individuals. Arne is most common among White (77.58%) and Black/African American (14.24%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Arne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 57. === Anagrams === nare, eRNA, earn, Nera, rean, Rane, Near, near, Earn, erna, EARN == Danish == === Etymology === Old Norse Arni, Árni, short forms of names beginning with Old Norse ǫrn (“eagle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /arnə/, [ˈɑːnə] === Proper noun === Arne a male given name === References === [2] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 36 874 males with the given name Arne have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on 19 June 2011. == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʁnə/ === Proper noun === Arne a male given name from the Scandinavian languages, equivalent to German Arno == Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἄρνη (Árnē). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈar.neː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈar.ne] === Proper noun === Arnē f sg (genitive Arnēs); first declension A town of Thessaly, colony of Boeotia A town of Boeotia ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun (feminine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ē), with locative, singular only. === References === “Arne”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Arne”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “Arne”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Norse Arni m, originally a short form of compound names whose first element meant “eagle”, from ǫrn (“eagle”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *arô (“eagle”). Cognate with Faroese Árni, Icelandic Árni, Danish Arne and Swedish Arne. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ɑːr.nə/, [²ɑːɳə] Rhymes: -ɑːrnə Homophone: arne Hyphenation: Ar‧ne === Proper noun === Arne a male given name from Old Norse. ==== Usage notes ==== The Norwegian name day for Arne is 4 August, shared with Arna and Arnhild. The name rose in popularity during the latter half of the 19th century, probably partly because of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's 1859 tale Arne. It ranked first among names given to boys in Norway every year from 1911 through 1935. ==== Derived terms ==== === Statistics === According to Statistics Norway, 18,477 men in Norway had Arne as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025, and 19 boys were given the name in 2025. === Anagrams === -aner, Erna, rane === References === “Arne – mannsnamn” in Store norske leksikon. “Arne” and “Arni” at Nordic Names. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === Ådne, Åne, Åni, Ar(e)n === Etymology === From Old Norse Arni, Árni, short form of given names beginning with Arn-, from ǫrn (“eagle”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Árni, and Swedish and Danish Arne. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²aː(r)nə/, /aːɳə/ IPA(key): /²ɔːnə/ (parts of south-eastern Norway, Aust-Agder) IPA(key): /²ɔːdnə/ (Hallingdal, Rogaland, western Vest-Agder) IPA(key): /²auːdnə/, [²ɐ̞͡u̞ːdnə], [²ɐ̞͡oːdnə] (Voss, Hardanger) === Proper noun === Arne m a male given name from Old Norse, feminine equivalent Arna ==== Usage notes ==== The most common given name of men born in Norway in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. Patronymics: son of Arne: Arneson daughter of Arne: Arnedotter ==== Related terms ==== (surnames) Arnesen === References === Ivar Aasen (1878), Norsk Navnebog, eller Samling af Mandsnavne og Kvindenavne‎[3] (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 6 Eivind Vågslid (1988), Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 36 Kristoffer Kruken; Ola Stemshaug (1995), Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 21 101 males with the given name Arne living in Norway on January 1st 20122, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on 8th December, 20122. == Swedish == === Etymology === Old Norse Arni. A runic name revived in 1862. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Arne c (genitive Arnes) a male given name from Old Norse ==== Related terms ==== (surnames) Arnesson (diminutive) Anne === References === Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN [4] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 66 800 males with the given name Arne living in Sweden on 31 December 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on 19 June 2011. === Anagrams === -erna, Enar, Erna, aren, enar, eran, rean, rena