Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arne

/ˈɑɹn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: arne
IPA: /ˈɑɹn/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, formerly in Purbeck district (OS grid ref SY9788).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A township in Benson County, North Dakota, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“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 primitive side of humanity?”"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Arnes (plural)

Homonyms

arn

Rhymes With

barn darn yarn carne arn karn carn garn harn starn varn

Questions

How do you pronounce arne?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹn/.
What does arne mean?: A male given name from the Germanic languages occasionally used in English.
Where does arne come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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