Canute

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Canute
Knut

Gender: Masculine
Language/Origin: English, Scandinavian
Etymology:
Canute is the English form of a Scandinavian name, Knut, meaning “Knot,” or “race” or “people” from the Germanic root “kint” or “kin.”

History:
Canute was introduced to England by the Vikings who attacked and settled in Anglo-Saxon England from the 6th through the 9th centuries At the height of their power, England was even ruled by a King Canute of Denmark.

The name survived in England until the 13th century.

Canute (as well as Knut) was introduced to the United States by 19th century Scandinavian immigrants and the name was found among them and their descendants, for a while.

Pronunciation: kuh-noot.

Alternates: Knud.
Danish: Cnut, Knut, Knute.
Latin: Canutus.
Norwegian: Cnut, Knut, Knute.
Swedish: Cnut, Knut, Knute.

Surnames:
English: Nutkins, Notson, Nott.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Knut Hamsun (1859-1952)
Norwegian author. Winner of the 1920 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Miscellaneous:
Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (1879-1933)
Danish Arctic explorer.

Royalty:
Canute (994-1035)
King of Denmark and England.

Sports Stars:
Knute Kenneth Rockne (1888-1931)
A famous football coach at Notre Dame. Born in Norway.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Canute, Knut, Cnut, etc.

Popularity of Canute:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A