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 Lasse Vigen Christensen (; born 15 August 1994) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish 1st Division side Esbjerg fB. Club career Early career Born in Esbjerg, Denmark, Christensen began his football career at ...

(born 1994), Danish footballer * Lasse Flø (born 2005), Danish footballer * Lasse Gjertsen (born 1984), Norwegian animator *

Lasse Glomm Lasse Glomm (September 5, 1944 – October 11, 1996) was a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. He directed eight feature films and wrote the screenplays for seven films. He also produced several films. Career Glomm began his career as a ...

(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) Lasse Jensen (born 6 September 1984) is a Danish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour. Nordic Golf League In 2009, he won the Order of Merit for the Nordic Golf League. Challenge Tour He has two runner-up finishes on the Chal ...

(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 Lasse Kjus (born 14 January 1971) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Norway. He won the overall World Cup title twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships. His combined career total of 16 Olympic and World Champions ...

(born 1971), Norwegian former alpine skier *

Lasse Kukkonen Lasse Juhani Kukkonen (born 18 September 1981) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga. Earlier in his career, he had a four-year stint in the National Hockey League (NHL) wi ...

(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 Lasse Rempe (born 20 January 1978) is a German mathematician born in Kiel. His research interests include holomorphic dynamics and function theory. He currently holds the position of Professor of Pure Mathematics at the University of Manchester ...

(born 1978), German mathematician *

Lasse Rimmer Lasse Rimmer Nielsen (born 26 March 1972) is a Danish stand-up comedian, actor and television and radio host. Rimmer was born in Aarhus. Career Rimmer made his first appearance as a stand-up comedian in 1993 at Café Din's in Copenhagen and p ...

(born 1972), Danish comedian * Lasse Rosenboom (born 2002), German footballer *

Lasse Sætre Lasse Sætre (born 10 March 1974) is a former speed skater from Norway, who for several years was among the world's best long distance skaters. Sætre who grew up in Nord-Odal competed in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics, and won a 10,000-m bron ...

(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 __NOTOC__ Lasse Thoresen (born 18 October 1949) is a Norwegian composer whose works concentrate on a contemporary transformation of the folk-music traditions of many peoples, especially those of Scandinavia. Biography Thoresen was born in Oslo ...

(born 1949), Norwegian composer and writer *

Lasse Virén Lasse Artturi Virén (born 22 July 1949) is a Finnish former long-distance runner, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. Virén recaptured the image of the "Flying Finns" promoted by runners like Hannes Kolehmainen, Pa ...

(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 Lars Nils "Lasse" Berghagen (13 May 1945 – 19 October 2023) was a Swedish singer and songwriter. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "Jennie, Jennie". He was also known for presenting on Swedish television ...

, 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 Lars "Lasse" Johansson (1638 – August 13, 1674), usually referred to under his pseudonym Lucidor (), was a Swedish baroque poet. He is remembered for his burlesque poetry that is seen as foreshadowing that of Johan Runius and, especially, ...

, 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 Lars Anders Fredrik "Lasse" Mårtenson (24 September 1934 – 14 May 2016) was a Finnish singer, composer, actor, and theater conductor. Mårtenson was born in Helsinki. He performed at the Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Con ...

(1934–2016), Finnish singer and composer * Lasse Norres (born 1952), Finnish record producer and politician * Lars-Ove

Lasse Wellander Lars-Ove "Lasse" Wellander (18 June 1952 – 7 April 2023) was a Swedish guitarist, best known for his association with ABBA. (Titles of print and online versions differ). He first recorded with the group's backing band in 1974, and played on ...

(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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