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Arne

Arne proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages occasionally used in English.

Proper noun

Arne (countable and uncountable, plural Arnes)

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages occasionally used in English.
    • “If we have created a holiday camp for criminals here, so what?” asked Arne Kvernvik Nilsen, the prison’s governor and a former minister and psychologist. He added, “We should reduce the risk of reoffending, because if we don’t, what’s the point of punishment, except for leaning toward the...2012 May 24, John D. Sutter, “Welcome to the world’s nicest prison”, in CNN
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, formerly in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9788).
  4. A township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States.

Forms of Arne

pluralArnes

Origin of Arne

For the given name, a short form of Old Norse compound names beginning with arn- (“eagle”).

Questions about Arne

What does Arne mean?
Arne means a male given name from the Germanic languages occasionally used in English.
What part of speech is Arne?
Arne is a proper noun.

Words near Arne in the dictionary

  1. Arndt-Eistert reaction
  2. Arndt-Eistert synthesis
  3. Arndt-Schulz law
  4. Arndt-Schulz laws
  5. Arndts
  6. Arne
  7. Arnea
  8. Arneb
  9. Arnedo
  10. Arnegard
  11. Arneis

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