Name meaning
Knut
means “knot”
- Origin
- Old Norse, via Norwegian
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
- Spellings
- Knut · Knud · Canute
- Say it
- k-NOOT
- Letters
- 4
Researched meaning
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Knut comes from the Old Norse Knútr, knot. Knut the Great, Canute, ruled England, Denmark and Norway in the 11th century, and the novelist Knut Hamsun won the Nobel Prize in 1920.
Roots
From Old Norse knútr (knot).
Where it is used
Canute and Knud are related.
Knut name FAQ
What does the name Knut mean?
Knut means “knot”. From Old Norse knútr (knot).
Where does the name Knut come from?
Knut is of Old Norse, via Norwegian origin. Today it is used in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish families.
How do you pronounce Knut?
Knut is usually pronounced k-NOOT.
Is Knut a boy's or a girl's name?
Knut is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Knut?
Related spellings and forms include Knud, Canute.
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Sources
Name data: Wikidata, Wiktionary-DE, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.