• Arne Weisse (born 1930) is a Swedish TV personality, one of SVT's most famous broadcasters. He is most famous for his role as an announcer for SVT's "Christmas Eve" programs between 1972 and 2002, but has also presented programs such as "Vi unga" and "Ett med naturen."

  • Arne – August 4
    The man’s name Arne is a Nordic name with a German word stem, arn- "örn." The name originates from the prehistoric Scandinavian word for “eagle," which is “arni.” The name Arne can be given alone or combined with other forenames, written either with or withour a hyphen (Tor-Arne, Leif-Arne, Nils-Arne or Tor Arne, Lars Arne and so on). The oldest proof of the name in Sweden comes from a rune stone at Nora sjö in Södermanland, where it is mentioned. Arne has since old times been a popular name in western and northern Sweden and also in Finland. Its popularity has declined somewhat since the latter half of the 1900’s. In old Greece Arne was a female name — according to the myth Arne was the daughter of Aeolus, the ruler of winds. In 2016 there were 59,655 with the name Arne in Sweden.

  • Ellen Key (1849-1926), Swedish feminist writer and early advocate of a child-centered approach. She was also a suffragist. Key maintained that motherhood is so crucial to society that the government, rather than their husbands, should support mothers and their children. These ideas regarding state child support influenced social legislation in several countries. Here Key is seen with sculptor Carl Milles.

  • Lars – August 10
    Lars is a short form of the Latin Laurentius, which means “from Laurentum” or “he who is crowned with laurel.” Lars is a common male name in all Nordic countries as well as in Germany, and seems to have been in use even among the Etruscans. The first time Lars is know to occur is 1524. People with the name are often times called Lasse or Larssa. It can also be used as part of a double name like Lars-Erik or Lars-Gunnar. Lars is the third most common male’s name, and is most common among men born between 1940 and 1960. In 2016 there were 231,350 people with the name Lars/Lasse.

  • Louise Hoffsten (born 1965) is a Swedish song writer, musician and singer. Her father, Gunnar Hoffsten, is also a musician. Louise plays the harmonica, which can be heard in most of her songs.

  • Ellen – August 18
    The female name Ellen has several origins: It’s an English form of Helena, which in turn is a Greek name meaning “torch.” It’s also a Danish form of Elin, which also stems from Helena. Ellen is about to be the top name of the 21st century. In 2016 there were 26,479 women and 3 men with the name Ellen in Sweden.

  • Louise – August 25
    Louise is a female name with a French origin. The masculine form is Louis, which in turn is a form of the French Ludvig. Louise means “warrior.” Louise experienced a wave of popularity during the 1980’s, peaking in 1993 when it was number 19 on the top 100 list; today it’s in 96th place. In 2006 there were 51,806 people in Sweden with the name.