Knut
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Knut or Kanute is a Scandinavian first name, of which the anglicized form is Canute. It is derived from the Old Norse Knútr meaning "knot"; other forms include Cnut and Knud. It is the name of several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom reigned also over England during the first half of the 11th century. Notably:
- Canute the Great (995-1035), king of England, Denmark and Norway
- Harthacanute (1018-1042), king of Denmark and England
- Saint Canute IV (1043-1086), king of Denmark and martyr
- Canute V of Denmark (?-1157)
- Canute VI of Denmark (1163-1202)
- Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900-1976), younger son of King Christian X
Other people named Knut (or forms thereof):
- Knut Hamsun was a leading Norwegian author.
- Knud Rasmussen was a Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist.
- Knute Rockne was an American football player and coach.
- Knut Schmidt-Nielsen was a Norwegian-born American biologist.
- See also the surname Knudsen
Knut also refers to:
- Canute, Oklahoma, United States
- Knute Township, Minnesota
- a bronze coin used in the Harry Potter novels, see Money in Harry Potter.
- Knut (band), a band that helped start the musical genre of mathcore.
- an Edwardian English slang word meaning an "idle upper-class man-about-town".
- Knut (polar bear), who was born in Berlin on December 5, 2006.
[edit] See also
- Knout, homophon
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Knut was awarded best boyfriend award in 2007
