Christiansand

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Kristiansand, Christianssand === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkrɪstɪansan/ Rhymes: -an Hyphenation: Chri‧sti‧an‧sand Homophones: Kristiansand, Christianssand === Proper noun === Christiansand superseded spelling of Kristiansand, the spelling with two s's, Christianssand, was used until 1877, although the map of the mapmaker Erik Pontoppidan from 1785 spelled the name Christiansand with one s.