Arne

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Arne can refer to:

Names

For all names, see: Arne (name).

Historical persons and mythological characters

Geographic names

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:
  • 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 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

Articles

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