lysne

Lysne is a toponym and a surname of Norwegian origin. As a place name, Lysne appears in several rural localities across Norway, where it may refer to farms, small settlements, or landscape features such as hills or ridges.

The etymology of Lysne is not uniform; it is generally thought to derive from Norwegian elements meaning light or bright (lys) and a geographic descriptor such as nes (headland) or a suffix used in place names. Local traditions and historical records may offer different explanations for why a given location was named Lysne.

In addition to its use as a place name, Lysne is also found as a surname among people of Norwegian descent. As with many Norwegian surnames, it may have originated from a connection to a specific farm or locality bearing the name Lysne.

Because Lysne occurs in more than one place, references to Lysne in Norwegian geography are typically qualified by the municipality or county in which the locality lies.

Related names include Lysnes, which appears in several Norwegian contexts and may reflect the same linguistic root.