# Christiania

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #73,064

## Definitions
1. A former name of Oslo.
2. A region of Copenhagen, Denmark that considers itself independent of Denmark.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Danish Christiania, equivalent to Christian + -ia, named for Christian IV of Denmark.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/christiania