Lasse is a common masculine given name in

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. It is also often a nickname for people named

Lars Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries. Origin ''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel", and is therefore related to the name ...

or Lauri. Notable people named Lasse include:

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* Lasse Aasland (1926–2001), Norwegian politician * Lasse Berg Johnsen (born 1999), Norwegian footballer * Lasse Vigen Christensen (born 1994), Danish footballer * Lasse Flø (born 2005), Danish footballer * Lasse Gjertsen (born 1984), Norwegian animator * Lasse Glomm (1944–1996), Norwegian film director, screenwriter and producer * Lasse Günther (born 2003), German footballer * Lasse Hautala (born 1963), Finnish politician * Lasse Ikonen (born 2003), Finnish footballer * Lasse Jensen, professor of theoretical chemistry * Lasse Jensen (golfer) (born 1984), Danish golfer * Lasse Johansson (footballer) (born 1975), Swedish footballer * Lasse Juliussen (born 1986), Norwegian politician *

Lasse Jürgensen Lasse Jürgensen (born 16 February 1998) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club VfR Aalen Verein für Rasenspiele 1921 Aalen e.V., known simply as VfR Aalen, is a Football in Germany, German football club ...

(born 1998), Danish footballer *

Lasse Karjalainen Lasse Karjalainen (born 22 October 1974) is a Finnish former footballer. He was born in Sweden but spent most of his childhood at Pori, Finland. Karjalainen played 14 seasons in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga for FC Jazz and FC Hak ...

(born 1974), Finnish retired footballer * Lasse Kjus (born 1971), Norwegian former alpine skier * Lasse Kukkonen (born 1981), Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman * Lasse Lagerblom (born 1980), Finnish footballer *

Lasse Lindbjerg Lasse Lindbjerg (born 15 April 1992) is a retired Danish footballer, who played as a centre-back. Lindbjerg has played for FC Vestsjælland, BK Frem, F.C. Copenhagen, AB Tårnby and Greve IF. Privat life Lindbjerg was born in Roskilde Ho ...

(born 1992), Danish retired footballer *

Lasse Lührs Lasse Lührs (born 16 May 1996) is a German triathlete. He was a gold medalist at the World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships, and also won a gold medal in the mixed relay at the 2024 Olympic Games. Career At junior level, Germany's national ju ...

(born 1996), German triathlete *

Lasse Nielsen (disambiguation) Lasse Nielsen may refer to: * Lasse Nielsen (footballer, born 1987), Danish footballer who plays for Lyngby BK * Lasse Nielsen (footballer, born 1988), Danish footballer who plays for Göztepe * Lasse Nielsen (canoeist) (born 1984), Danish sprin ...

Lasse Nilsen Lasse Nilsen (born 21 February 1995) is a Norwegian football defender. He last played for the Eliteserien side Tromsø IL. Career He hails from Bleik and started his youth career in Høken, moving on to Andenes around his early teens. He the ...

(born 1995), Norwegian footballer *

Lasse Nieminen Lasse Nieminen (born August 29, 1966) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), left winger. Nieminen played a total of 521 games in the Liiga, SM-liiga for JYP Jyväskylä, JYP. He played with the team from 1983 to 1990, 1 ...

(born 1966), Finnish ice hockey player *

Lasse Ottesen Lasse Ottesen (born 8 April 1974) is a Norwegian former ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2002. Career He grew up in the little hamlet of Aurskog in eastern Norway and represented the local sports club Aurskog-Finstadbru SK. His biggest s ...

(born 1974), Norwegian former ski jumper *

Lasse Paakkonen Lasse Paakkonen (born 8 July 1986 in Raahe) is a Finnish cross-country skier who has been competing since he was seven years old. He finished tenth in the team sprint event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Pa ...

(born 1986), Finnish cross-country skier *

Lasse Pirjetä Lasse Pirjetä (born April 4, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He represented several teams in the Finnish SM-liiga, Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elitserien and the Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins in the ...

(born 1974), Finnish ice hockey forward *

Lasse Pöysti Lasse Erik Pöysti (; 24 January 1927 – 5 April 2019) was a Finnish actor, director, theatre manager and writer. He was born in Sortavala. Biography Pöysti began his career as a child actor, becoming known to the Finnish public as Olli Su ...

(1927–2019), Finnish actor, director, theatre manager and writer *

Lasse Qvist Lasse Qvist (born 17 January 1987) is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a striker for GVI. Life and career Born in Roskilde, Qvist started playing football in local clubs Himmelev-Veddelev BK and KFUM Roskilde. From his e ...

(born 1987), Danish football player * Lasse Rempe (born 1978), German mathematician * Lasse Rimmer (born 1972), Danish comedian * Lasse Rosenboom (born 2002), German footballer * Lasse Sætre (born 1974), Norwegian retired speed skater * Lasse Sandberg (1924–2008), Swedish children's book author with his wife Inger, cartoonist and comic creator * Lasse Schulz (born 2003), Finnish-German footballer * Lasse Sobiech (born 1991), German footballer * Lasse Sørensen (disambiguation) * Lasse Thoresen (born 1949), Norwegian composer and writer * Lasse Virén (born 1949), Finnish Olympic champion long-distance runner * Lasse from Huittinen (died 1488), Finnish thief

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:''Given name Lars unless otherwise indicated.'' *

Lasse Åberg Lars Gunnar Åberg (born 5 May 1940), known professionally as Lasse Åberg, is a Swedish comedian, actor, musician, film director and artist. Between 1960 and 1964 he studied at the Konstfack department of graphic design. Åberg has produced som ...

(born 1940), Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist * Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer and songwriter * Lasse Björn (1931–2024), Swedish ice hockey player * Lasse Granqvist (born 1967), Swedish sports commentator *

Lasse Hallström Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (; born 2 June 1946) is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all the music videos by the pop music, pop group ABBA, but came to international attention with his 1985 feature film ''My L ...

(born 1946), Swedish film director * Lars-Eric

Lasse Holm Lars-Eric Gustav "Lasse" Holm (born 9 December 1943) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and television host. Holm has also hosted and appeared in several television shows. As singer Since childhood, he was interested in music and was a member of ...

(born 1943), Swedish composer, lyricist and singer * Lasse Johansson (1638–1674), pseudonym Lucidor, Swedish baroque poet * Lasse Kronér (born 1962), Swedish television presenter and musician * Lasse Lindtner (born 1955), Norwegian actor *

Lasse Lönndahl Lars Gunnar "Lasse" Lönndahl (; 19 August 1928 – 26 December 2022) was a Swedish singer and actor. He was considered the best-known Swedish singer of the 1950s and 1960s with nicknames including "The Swedish Frank Sinatra" and "World's Oldest ...

(1928–2022), Swedish singer and actor * Lasse Mårtenson (1934–2016), Finnish singer and composer * Lasse Norres (born 1952), Finnish record producer and politician * Lars-Ove Lasse Wellander (1952–2023), Swedish guitarist, best known for his association with ABBA * Lars-Åke

Lasse Wiklöf Lars-Åke "Lasse" Wiklöf (21 September 1944 – 23 August 2008) was a politician in the Åland Islands, an autonomous and unilingually Swedish territory of Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in North ...

(1944–2008), politician in the Åland Islands of Finland

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