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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Knut m. Old Norse knútr 'knot'.

The name of a legendary 9th C king of Denmark, an 11th C king of the North Sea Empire, an 11th C king of Denmark and England, an 11th C king of Denmark and saint, a 12th C king of Denmark, a 12th C king of Sweden, a 13th C king of Sweden, and a 13th C king of Denmark.

France
Latin
● 1180 Canuto (abl) RotScaNor p. 12
Scotland
Latin
● c1100 Cnut (abl) ESC XX
Sweden
Old Swedish
● 1383 Knvt (gen) SRA-vol2 no. 1941, Knwt ibid. no. 1938
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Knut". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Knut.