Lasse

Lasse is a common given name in the Nordic countries. It is also often a nickname for people named Lars.

Notable people named Lasse include:

  • Lasse Åberg, Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist
  • Lasse Gjertsen, a Norwegian animator.
  • Lasse Hallström, Swedish film director
  • Lasse Holm, Swedish musician, composer, ESC partipicant
  • Lasse Kjus, Norwegian former Alpine skier
  • Lasse Mårtén, Swedish mixer, engineer and producer
  • Lasse Mårtenson, Finnish singer
  • Lasse Pöysti, Finnish actor
  • Lasse Qvist, Danish football player
  • Lasse Rimmer, Danish comedian
  • Lasse Thoresen, Norwegian composer and writer
  • Lasse Viren Finnish Olympic Champion Distance Runner
  • Lasse Wiklöf, politician in the Åland Islands

In places:

  • Lasse, Maine-et-Loire, a commune of the Maine-et-Loire department in France
  • Lasse, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a commune of France