Lasse Explained
Lasse is a common masculine given name in Nordic countries. It is also often a nickname for people named Lars or Lauri.
People
Notable people named Lasse include:
- Lasse Aasland (1926–2001), Norwegian politician
- Lasse Åberg (born 1940), Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist
- Lasse Björn (19312024), Swedish ice hockey player
- Lasse Gjertsen (born 1984), Norwegian animator
- Lasse Granqvist (born 1967), Swedish sports commentator
- Lasse Hallström (born 1946), Swedish film director
- Lasse Holm (born 1943), Swedish composer, lyricist and singer
- Lasse Huittinen (died 1488), Finnish thief
- Lasse Jensen, professor of theoretical chemistry
- Lasse Karjalainen (born 1974), Finnish retired footballer
- Lasse Kjus (born 1971), Norwegian former alpine skier
- Lasse Kukkonen (born 1981), Finnish hockey defenceman
- Lasse Mårtenson (1934–2016), Finnish singer and composer
- Lasse Nielsen (disambiguation)
- Lasse Nieminen (born 1966), Finnish ice hockey player
- Lasse Pirjetä (born 1974), Finnish hockey forward
- Lasse Pöysti (1927–2019), Finnish actor
- Lasse Qvist (born 1987), Danish football player
- Lasse Rimmer (born 1972), Danish comedian
- Lasse Sætre (born 1974), Norwegian retired speed skater
- Lasse Sobiech (born 1991), German footballer
- Lasse Thoresen (born 1949), Norwegian composer and writer
- Lasse Virén (born 1949), Finnish Olympic champion long-distance runner
- Lasse Wiklöf (1944–2008), politician in the Åland Islands of Finland
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