Arne

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Arne can refer to:

Names

• a male forename of Germanic origin
• a female forename of archaic Greek origin
• a surname of Germanic origin, especially in English-speaking countries

For all names, see: Arne (name).

Historical persons and mythological characters

• Arne Sithonis (Ἄρνη)
• Arne, nymph daughter of Aeolus (Ἄρνη)
• Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), English composer
• Michael Arne (1740-1786), English composer, son of Thomas

Geographic names

• a civil parish in Dorset (see Arne, Dorset)
• a French commune in the département of Hautes-Pyrénées: see Arné
• a township in Benson County, North Dakota

In antiquity Arne (Ἄρνη) was primarily a Boiotian, a Thessalian, a Thracian and an Aeolian toponym, namely:

• a general Boiotian or Aeolian name for any "city of origin" in Greece
• the name of an ancient city in Boeotia, either:
  • Chaeronea,
  • Akraiphion or
  • an unknown city that perished in the Lake Kopaïs
• the alternative old name of the large Mycenaean castle Gla
• the alleged archaic name of the Thessaliotis territory or of its capital Kierion
• a Thracian place of origin

Other

• 959 Arne is the name of an inner belt minor planet in the solar system
• An arne is the Norwegian term for the central floor stone in traditional Norwegian homes, which is commonly used as a fireplace
• An arne is the Danish term for (a) the flame in a fireplace or (b) for an old-fashioned oven or stove
• In urban English slang, the word arne refers to a gorgeous, sexy or pretty male person
• In Scandinavian countries the Arne yell is an ironic ritual performed by crowds at mass events like open air concerts by shouting "Arne!" at one another

Citizendium articles

See all articles that begin with Arne and Arné.