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The first syllable of the name ''Arne'' (ger.: [ˈaʁnə], dan.: [ˈɑʶnə], engl. often: [æʁn]) probably stems from the Germanic ''*arn'' ([[Eagle (biology)|"eagle"]]), which is the hypothetical preform of the [[Old High German]] ''aar'' and ''aro'' as well as of the [[Old Norse language|Old Norse]] ''örn'' or ''ørn'', which all have the same meaning. It has been proposed that ''*or-'' and ''*er'' respectively ("large bird", "eagle") are its [[Proto-Indo-European language|Proto-Indo-European]] root.
The first syllable of the name ''Arne'' (ger.: [ˈaʁnə], dan.: [ˈɑʶnə], engl. often: [æʁn]) probably stems from the Germanic ''*arn'' ([[Eagle (biology)|"eagle"]]), which is the hypothetical preform of the [[Old High German]] ''aar'' and ''aro'' as well as of the [[Old Norse language|Old Norse]] ''örn'' or ''ørn'', which all have the same meaning. It has been proposed that ''*or-'' and ''*er'' respectively ("large bird", "eagle") are its [[Proto-Indo-European language|Proto-Indo-European]] root.


The most probable theory on the origin of the name ''Arne'' describes it as the final stage of a [[Synaeresis|contracting]] development, parallel to [[Arnold (name)|''Arnold'']], both of which go back to the Old High German name '''Arenwald''' (''aro'' or ''aar'' and ''wald''; "Has the strength of an eagle").<ref>The emergence of the low end-[[Vowel|vowel]] is an equivalent to the [[Old English]] translations of the Germanic ''waltan'' ("to govern", "to possess", "to have control over sth./s.o.") as the [[Mercia|Mercian]] ''weldan'' and the [[Early West Saxon]] ''wieldan'' or ''wealdan'' in [[Essex]], as well as to its [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]] translation ''veldu''.</ref> The Proto-Indo-European root of the second syllable is said to be ''*waldh-'' from the base ''*wal-'' ("to be strong", "to rule").<ref>Possible genesis including hypothetical intermediate forms: ''*orwal(dh)'' > ''*arnwald(h)'' > ''*aarenwald'' > Arenwald > ''*Arnweld'' > ''*Arnwel'' > Arnel > Arne. The [[Spanish language|Spanish]] form ''Arnuel'' and the stress of the last syllable in [[Celts|Celtic]]-influenced southern [[France]] (''Arné'') might support the intermediate ''*Arnwel'' and the origin from ''Arenwald''.</ref>
The most probable theory on the origin of the name ''Arne'' describes it as the final stage of a [[Synaeresis|contracting]] development, parallel to [[Arnold (name)|''Arnold'']], both of which go back to the Old High German name '''Arenwald''' (''aro'' or ''aar'' and ''wald''; "Has the strength of an eagle").<ref>The emergence of the low end-[[Vowel|vowel]] is an equivalent to the [[Old English]] translations of the Germanic ''waltan'' ("to govern", "to possess", "to have control over sth./s.o.") as the [[Mercia|Mercian]] ''weldan'' and the [[Early West Saxon]] ''wieldan'' or ''wealdan'' in [[Essex]], as well as to its [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]] translation ''veldu''.</ref> The Proto-Indo-European root of the second syllable is said to be ''*u̯al-d(h)-'' (''*waldh-'') from the base ''*u̯al-'' (''*wal-''; "to be strong", "to rule").<ref>Possible genesis including hypothetical intermediate forms: ''*orwal(dh)'' > ''*arnwald(h)'' > ''*aarenwald'' > Arenwald > ''*Arnweld'' > ''*Arnwel'' > Arnel > Arne. The [[Spanish language|Spanish]] form ''Arnuel'' and the stress of the last syllable in [[Celts|Celtic]]-influenced southern [[France]] (''Arné'') might support the intermediate ''*Arnwel'' and the origin from ''Arenwald''.</ref>


In [[Scandinavia]] ''Arne'' is in widespread use as a forename, where it is often combined with other forenames, e.g. as ''Tor-Arne'', ''Leif-Arne'', ''John-Arne'' or ''Nils-Arne''. In [[Germany]] the form [[Arno (name)|Arno]] is more frequent. The German diminutive forms of ''Arne'' are ''Arnele'' or ''Ernele''. In [[Switzerland]] the diminutive forms ''Ärneli'' and ''Ernle'' or ''Erndle'' are also known.
In [[Scandinavia]] ''Arne'' is in widespread use as a forename, where it is often combined with other forenames, e.g. as ''Tor-Arne'', ''Leif-Arne'', ''John-Arne'' or ''Nils-Arne''. In [[Germany]] the form [[Arno (name)|Arno]] is more frequent. The German diminutive forms of ''Arne'' are ''Arnele'' or ''Ernele''. In [[Switzerland]] the diminutive forms ''Ärneli'' and ''Ernle'' or ''Erndle'' are also known.

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Arne is a male forename of Germanic origin, closely related to the name Arnold. Furthermore, Arne is in use as a surname, especially in English-speaking countries. Arne can also be a female forename. In this case the name is of archaic Greek origin (Ἄρνη).

Etymology and meaning of the Germanic name

The first syllable of the name Arne (ger.: [ˈaʁnə], dan.: [ˈɑʶnə], engl. often: [æʁn]) probably stems from the Germanic *arn ("eagle"), which is the hypothetical preform of the Old High German aar and aro as well as of the Old Norse örn or ørn, which all have the same meaning. It has been proposed that *or- and *er respectively ("large bird", "eagle") are its Proto-Indo-European root.

The most probable theory on the origin of the name Arne describes it as the final stage of a contracting development, parallel to Arnold, both of which go back to the Old High German name Arenwald (aro or aar and wald; "Has the strength of an eagle").[1] The Proto-Indo-European root of the second syllable is said to be *u̯al-d(h)- (*waldh-) from the base *u̯al- (*wal-; "to be strong", "to rule").[2]

In Scandinavia Arne is in widespread use as a forename, where it is often combined with other forenames, e.g. as Tor-Arne, Leif-Arne, John-Arne or Nils-Arne. In Germany the form Arno is more frequent. The German diminutive forms of Arne are Arnele or Ernele. In Switzerland the diminutive forms Ärneli and Ernle or Erndle are also known.

Origin and meaning of the Greek name

The word Ἄρνη (Arne) was primarily a toponym used for archaic "cities of origin" in Greece, especially Boeotia, Thessaly, Crete and the Aeolian regions. In addition it was used for Thracian places of origin.[3] Therefore women called Arne were in all probability (ruling?) inhabitants of these cities or descendants of their archaic population. The etymology and origin of the word itself is unknown, but like many Greek words a transmission from Western Anatolia and the Lydian language could theoretically be assumed.[4] According to legend the archaic Greek cities derived their name from Arne, nymph daughter of king Aeolus, who is said to have reigned in Aeolia.[5] Aeolian rule and culture covered Thessaly, Boeotia, parts of the Aegean Sea including Lesbos and North-Western Anatolia. Independent of the historical or geographical origin the name Arne is closely connected to the legendary foundation of the Greek-Hellenic (and Boiotian) nation.

Name day (Germanic origin)

  • In Scandinavia the name day is often celebrated on August 4.

Notable persons

Women

Men

Arne as surname

Fictional characters

Variants of the Germanic name

Forenames

Aarne, Aerni (also: Ärni, Swiss, originally an affectionate form), Anno, Arend (Frisian), Arild (dan.), Arin, Arn, Arnald, Arnaldo (ital.), Arnau (kat.), Arnaud (fr.), Arnaude (fr.), Arnault (fr.), Arnd, Arndt, Arné (fr.), Arnel, Arnell, Arness, Arni (Faroese), Árni (icel., far.), Arni (sw.), Arnie (engl. short form of Arnold), Arno, Arnoald, Arnoaldus (lat.), Arnold, Arnolt, Arnould (fr.), Arnoux (fr.), Arnuel (sp., port.), Ernemann (sw., affect.), Erni (sw., affect.), Ernie (engl.), Oke (East-Frisian), Onno (e.fris.), Ontje (e.fris.)

Surnames

Aerni, Erni, Erny

False variants

  • The forename Bjarne is not a contraction of Björn-Arne, but a parallel short form of Björn, stemming from Björngeir or Björnulv.

References

  1. ↑ The emergence of the low end-vowel is an equivalent to the Old English translations of the Germanic waltan ("to govern", "to possess", "to have control over sth./s.o.") as the Mercian weldan and the Early West Saxon wieldan or wealdan in Essex, as well as to its Lithuanian translation veldu.
  2. ↑ Possible genesis including hypothetical intermediate forms: *orwal(dh) > *arnwald(h) > *aarenwald > Arenwald > *Arnweld > *Arnwel > Arnel > Arne. The Spanish form Arnuel and the stress of the last syllable in Celtic-influenced southern France (Arné) might support the intermediate *Arnwel and the origin from Arenwald.
  3. ↑ See Arne for details and sources.
  4. ↑ Cp. e.g. the Greek τύραννος (túrannos, "absolute sovereign", "tyrant"), originally stemming from the Lydian turannu.
  5. ↑ For some of the ancient sources see e.g. "Arne", in William Smith (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, 1849, p. 348

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