- Arne (name)
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footnotes =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 asurname in England: for example, the composerThomas 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
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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
*Arne Jacobson , was a Danish architect and designer, exemplar of the "Danish Modern" style.
*Arne Peterson , sophomore student at the University of Washington in Seattle. Total boss.See also
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