# Lasse > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lasse > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lasse.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasse > Source revision: 1340803824 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{other uses}} {{Wiktionary|lasse}} '''Lasse''' is a common masculine given name in [Nordic countries](/source/Nordic_countries). It is also often a nickname for people named [Lars](/source/Lars) or [Lauri](/source/Lauri_(given_name)). Notable people named Lasse include: ==Given name== * [Lasse Aasland](/source/Lasse_Aasland) (1926–2001), Norwegian politician * [Lasse Berg Johnsen](/source/Lasse_Berg_Johnsen) (born 1999), Norwegian footballer * [Lasse Vigen Christensen](/source/Lasse_Vigen_Christensen) (born 1994), Danish footballer * [Lasse Flø](/source/Lasse_Fl%C3%B8) (born 2005), Danish footballer * [Lasse Gjertsen](/source/Lasse_Gjertsen) (born 1984), Norwegian animator * [Lasse Glomm](/source/Lasse_Glomm) (1944–1996), Norwegian film director, screenwriter and producer * [Lasse Günther](/source/Lasse_G%C3%BCnther) (born 2003), German footballer * [Lasse Hautala](/source/Lasse_Hautala) (born 1963), Finnish politician * [Lasse Ikonen](/source/Lasse_Ikonen) (born 2003), Finnish footballer * [Lasse Jensen](/source/Lasse_Jensen), professor of theoretical chemistry * [Lasse Jensen (golfer)](/source/Lasse_Jensen_(golfer)) (born 1984), Danish golfer * [Lasse Johansson (footballer)](/source/Lasse_Johansson_(footballer)) (born 1975), Swedish footballer * [Lasse Juliussen](/source/Lasse_Juliussen) (born 1986), Norwegian politician * [Lasse Jürgensen](/source/Lasse_J%C3%BCrgensen) (born 1998), Danish footballer * [Lasse Karjalainen](/source/Lasse_Karjalainen) (born 1974), Finnish retired footballer * [Lasse Kjus](/source/Lasse_Kjus) (born 1971), Norwegian former alpine skier * [Lasse Kukkonen](/source/Lasse_Kukkonen) (born 1981), Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman * [Lasse Lagerblom](/source/Lasse_Lagerblom) (born 1980), Finnish footballer * [Lasse Lehre](/source/Lasse_Lehre) (born 1988), Norwegian politician * [Lasse Lindbjerg](/source/Lasse_Lindbjerg) (born 1992), Danish retired footballer * [Lasse Lührs](/source/Lasse_L%C3%BChrs) (born 1996), German triathlete * [Lasse Nielsen (disambiguation)](/source/Lasse_Nielsen_(disambiguation)) * [Lasse Nilsen](/source/Lasse_Nilsen) (born 1995), Norwegian footballer * [Lasse Nieminen](/source/Lasse_Nieminen) (born 1966), Finnish ice hockey player * [Lasse Ottesen](/source/Lasse_Ottesen) (born 1974), Norwegian former ski jumper * [Lasse Paakkonen](/source/Lasse_Paakkonen) (born 1986), Finnish cross-country skier * [Lasse Haugaard Pedersen](/source/Lasse_Haugaard_Pedersen) (born 1995), Danish politician * [Lasse Petersdotter](/source/Lasse_Petersdotter) (born 1990), German politician * [Lasse Pirjetä](/source/Lasse_Pirjet%C3%A4) (born 1974), Finnish ice hockey forward * [Lasse Pöysti](/source/Lasse_P%C3%B6ysti) (1927–2019), Finnish actor, director, theatre manager and writer * [Lasse Qvist](/source/Lasse_Qvist) (born 1987), Danish football player * [Lasse Rempe](/source/Lasse_Rempe) (born 1978), German mathematician * [Lasse Rimmer](/source/Lasse_Rimmer) (born 1972), Danish comedian * [Lasse Rosenboom](/source/Lasse_Rosenboom) (born 2002), German footballer * [Lasse Sætre](/source/Lasse_S%C3%A6tre) (born 1974), Norwegian retired speed skater * [Lasse Sandberg](/source/Inger_and_Lasse_Sandberg) (1924–2008), Swedish children's book author with his wife Inger, cartoonist and comic creator * [Lasse Schulz](/source/Lasse_Schulz) (born 2003), Finnish-German footballer * [Lasse Sobiech](/source/Lasse_Sobiech) (born 1991), German footballer * [Lasse Sørensen (disambiguation)](/source/Lasse_S%C3%B8rensen_(disambiguation)) * [Lasse Thoresen](/source/Lasse_Thoresen) (born 1949), Norwegian composer and writer * [Lasse Virén](/source/Lasse_Vir%C3%A9n) (born 1949), Finnish Olympic champion long-distance runner * [Lasse from Huittinen](/source/Lasse_from_Huittinen) (died 1488), Finnish thief ==Nickname== :''Given name Lars unless otherwise indicated.'' * [Lasse Åberg](/source/Lasse_%C3%85berg) (born 1940), Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist * [Lasse Berghagen](/source/Lasse_Berghagen), Swedish singer and songwriter * [Lasse Björn](/source/Lasse_Bj%C3%B6rn) (1931–2024), Swedish ice hockey player * [Lasse Granqvist](/source/Lasse_Granqvist) (born 1967), Swedish sports commentator * [Lasse Hallström](/source/Lasse_Hallstr%C3%B6m) (born 1946), Swedish film director * Lars-Eric [Lasse Holm](/source/Lasse_Holm) (born 1943), Swedish composer, lyricist and singer * Lasse Johansson (1638–1674), pseudonym [Lucidor](/source/Lucidor), Swedish baroque poet * [Lasse Kronér](/source/Lasse_Kron%C3%A9r) (born 1962), Swedish television presenter and musician * [Lasse Lindtner](/source/Lasse_Lindtner) (born 1955), Norwegian actor * [Lasse Lönndahl](/source/Lasse_L%C3%B6nndahl) (1928–2022), Swedish singer and actor * [Lasse Mårtenson](/source/Lasse_M%C3%A5rtenson) (1934–2016), Finnish singer and composer * [Lasse Norres](/source/Lasse_Norres) (born 1952), Finnish record producer and politician * Lars-Ove [Lasse Wellander](/source/Lasse_Wellander) (1952–2023), Swedish guitarist, best known for his association with ABBA * Lars-Åke [Lasse Wiklöf](/source/Lasse_Wikl%C3%B6f) (1944–2008), politician in the Åland Islands of Finland ==See also== * [Lasse-Maja](/source/Lasse-Maja), nickname of Swedish thief and memoirist Lars Larsson Molin (1785–1845) * [Lassie](/source/Lassie) {{given name}} Category:Masculine given names Category:Scandinavian masculine given names Category:Swedish masculine given names Category:Danish masculine given names Category:Norwegian masculine given names Category:Finnish masculine given names Category:Nicknames --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lasse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasse) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasse?action=history)). 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