English Explanatory Dictionary

Arne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages occasionally used in English.
  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.

Word forms

Arne Arnes

Etymology

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

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