Oslo

//ˈɒzləʊ// name

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  1. 1
    A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania.
  2. 2
    A tiny city in Marshall County, in northwest Minnesota, United States.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Vernon Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, United States.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Indian River County, Florida, United States.

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capital of norwaychristiania

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Etymology

From Norwegian Oslo, from Old Norse Ósló, Ásló f or n. The first element is disputed, but is likely from ǫ́ss, áss (“god; one of the Æsir”), from Proto-Germanic *ansuz. Another theory is that it comes from áss (“hill, beam”), from Proto-Germanic *ansaz, but this is unlikely. The second element is ló f or n (“meadow”), from Proto-Germanic *lauhō f, *lauhaz m (compare the suffix -ley in English place-names).

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