Name Meanings & Origins

CANUTE

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The name CANUTE derives from KNUT, and may have Old Norse, Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish origins.

Derived from Old Norse knútr meaning "knot". Knut 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.

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