# Stavanger

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /stæˈvæŋə/ · frequency rank #61,832

## Definitions
1. A city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It is the third largest city in Norway after Oslo and Bergen.

## Etymology
From Norwegian Stavanger, from Old Norse Stafangr (literally “staff bay”).

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