Frogner

Frogner is a residential and retail borough in the West End of Oslo, Norway, with a population of 59,269 as of 2020. In addition to the original Frogner, the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg and Majorstuen. The borough is named after Frogner Manor, and includes Frogner Park. The borough has the highest real estate prices in Norway. Etymology The borough is named after the old Frogner Manor. The Norse form of the name was Fraunar (plural form), and is likely derived from the word frauð 'manure' — meaning 'fertilized fields'. (See also Frogn and Tøyen.) English-speaking foreigners may assume the word “Frogner” to be related to the English word frog but these words are not congnates. The word for “frog” in Norwegian is “frosk”. Note that the name is commonly pronounced more closely to “Frong-nair” rather than “Frog-ner”; both are considered acceptable. History The area became part of the city of Oslo (then Christiania) in 1878. The borough was originally the grounds of an 18th-century country estate, Frogner Manor. The manor is now the site of Oslo City Museum. The Vigeland Sculpture Park is located in Frogner Park (Frognerparken)