Type Word & Element Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "eagle" (genitive *arniz) [1] . Related ItemsFamily Tree ·Details Other Languages & Culturesarno (Frankish) arn (Old Dutch) arn (Old High German) ari, ǫrn (Old Norse) Given Name DescendantsArne (Danish) Aarne (Estonian) Aarne, Aarni (Finnish) Ane, Anne, Arke (Frisian) Ari, Arna, Árni (Icelandic) Are, Arna, Arne (Norwegian) Ari, Árni (Old Norse) Arne (Swedish) Surname DescendantsArkes (Dutch) Anema, Annema, Arkema (Frisian) Arnesen (Norwegian) Sources & ReferencesShow Inline Numbers Hide Inline Numbers Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 32. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Entry updated May 26, 2026