Meaning, origin and history of the name Knut

Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. /ˈknʉːt/ (Swedish) /ˈknuːt/ (German) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from Old Norse knútr meaning "knot" [1] . Knut the Great was a Danish prince who defeated Æðelræd II, king of England, in the early 11th century and became the ruler of Denmark, Norway and England.

Related Names

Rootknútr

Other Languages & CulturesKnud (Danish) Knute (English (American)) Canute, Cnut (History) Knútr (Old Norse)

Surname DescendantsKnutsen (Norwegian) Knutsson, Knutson (Swedish)

User SubmissionKnút

Popularity

People think this name is

classic informal common strong rough strange simple

Name Days

Norway: January 7

Sweden: January 13

Images

13th-century miniature depicting Knut the Great13th-century miniature depicting Knut the Great

Sources & References

Cleasby, Richard and Gudbrand Vigfusson. An Icelandic-English Dictionary (1874), entry knútr, available from https://old-norse.net/html/k.php#knútr.

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