Kristiansand

Etymology
First part from, after Christian IV of Denmark, the King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 to 1648, who founded the city on the 5th of July 1641. Last part from, referring to the sandy headland the city was built on, where the river Otra has its outlet.

Etymology
A Norwegianised spelling of, from 🇰🇲. Named after Christian IV of Denmark who initiated the construction of a “” on the place in 1641.

Proper noun

 * 1) . The sixth-largest city in Norway.

Usage notes
Due to the foreign origin of the name, using the name of a Danish king, various Norwegian alternatives have been proposed. The most prominent of these are, cf. the nearby, and , variously spelled and.