Ansloo
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adapted borrowing of Old Norse Ósló, Ásló, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”) + *lauhaz (“clearing, meadow”).
Proper noun[edit]
Ansloo n
- Oslo (a city and municipality, the capital of Norway; official name: Oslo)
Usage notes[edit]
First used in 1398. The name of Norway’s capital city until 1624 when it was renamed to Christiania.
Related terms[edit]
- loo (“clearing in a forest”)