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View Name: Knut


KNUT
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
PRONOUNCED: KNOOT (German)   [key]
Meaning & History
Derived from Old Norse knútr meaning "knot". Knut was a Danish prince who defeated Æðelred II, king of England, in the early 11th century and became the ruler of Denmark, Norway and England.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Knute (Norwegian), Knud (Danish)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Knútr (Ancient Scandinavian), Canute, Cnut (History)
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