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Knut

ka-noot
Old Norse; Norwegian; Swedish; Danish
"knot"
Clare Green
By Clare Green
Updated Tue Feb 03 2026

Knut Origin and Meaning

Variation of Canute

Popularity of the name Knut

Famous People Named Knut

  • Knut Hamsun (born Knud Pedersen)
    Norwegian novelist
  • (Johan Gustaf) Knut Wicksell
    Swedish economist

The name Knut in Pop Culture

  • Knut
    polar bear born at the Berlin Zoo
  • Knuts
    in the Harry Potter series, are a monetary unit of measurement for the wizarding community worldwide

International Variations of the name Knut

  • Knud
    Danish

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