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Canute
OriginScandinavian
Meaning"knot"
About Canute
More familiar in its K forms, where it's associated with football legend Knute Rockne, Canute has a tough, macho image.
Pronounced kuh-NOOT.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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Famous Canutes
- Saint Canute Lavard
Danish prince
- Canute I (or Cnut or Harthacnut)
King of Denmark
- Canute II (or Cnut) "the Great
" King of England, Denmark, and Norway
- Canute III (or Harthacnut)
King of England and Denmark
- Canute I
King of Sweden
- Canute II the Tall
King of Sweden
- Knut Rognald "Canute" Matson
former Chicago sheriff
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