Knut ( Norwegian and

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

), Knud (

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used which comes from the Latin version Canutus, and in Finland, the name Nuutti is based on the name Knut. The name is derived from the Old Norse Knútr meaning "knot". It is the name of several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom also reigned over England during the first half of the 11th century.

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Harthaknut I of Denmark Harthacnut or Cnut I ( da, Hardeknud) was a semi-legendary King of Denmark. The old Norse story ''Ragnarssona þáttr'' makes Harthacnut son of the semi-mythic viking chieftain Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, himself one of the sons of the legendary ...

(Knut I, Danish: Hardeknud) (b. c. 890), king of Denmark *

Knut the Great Cnut (; ang, Cnut cyning; non, Knútr inn ríki ; or , no, Knut den mektige, sv, Knut den Store. died 12 November 1035), also known as Cnut the Great and Canute, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norwa ...

(Knut II, Danish: Knud den Store or Knud II) (d. 1035), Viking king of England, Denmark and Norway **Subject of the apocryphal

King Canute and the waves The story of King Canute and the tide is an apocryphal anecdote illustrating the piety or humility of King Canute the Great, recorded in the 12th century by Henry of Huntingdon. In the story, Canute demonstrates to his flattering courtiers that ...

* Harthaknut (Knut III, Danish: Hardeknud or Knud III) (d. 1042), king of Denmark and England *Saint

Knud IV of Denmark Canute IV ( – 10 July 1086), later known as Canute the Holy ( da, Knud IV den Hellige) or Saint Canute (''Sankt Knud''), was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. Canute was an ambitious king who sought to strengthen the Danish monarchy ...

(Danish: Knud IV), king of Denmark (r. 1080–1086) and martyr * Knud Lavard (d. 1131), Danish prince and saint *

Knud V of Denmark Canute V Magnussen ( da, Knud V Magnussen) ( – 9 August 1157) was a King of Denmark from 1146 to 1157, as co-regent in shifting alliances with Sweyn III and Valdemar I. Canute was killed at the so-called ''Bloodfeast of Roskilde'' in 1157. Noth ...

(Danish: Knud V), king of Denmark (r. 1146–1157) * Canute I of Sweden (Swedish: Knut Eriksson) (king 1173–1195) * Canute II of Sweden (Swedish: Knut Långe) (king 1229–1234) *

Knud VI of Denmark Canute VI (; c. 1163 – 12 November 1202) was King of Denmark (1182–1202). Contemporary sources describe Canute as an earnest, strongly religious man. Background Canute VI was the eldest son of King Valdemar I and Sophia of Polotsk. ...

(Danish: Knud VI), king of Denmark (r. 1182–1202) *

Knut Wallenberg Knut Agathon Wallenberg (19 May 1853 – 1 June 1938) was a Swedish banker and politician, he was also a Knight of the Order of the Seraphim. Wallenberg was Minister for Foreign Affairs 1914–1917, and member of the Riksdag's ''Första kammaren' ...

(1853-1938) was a Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs and prominent banker * Knut Hamsun (1859–1952) was a leading Norwegian author * Knud Rasmussen (1879–1933) was a Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist *

Knute Rockne Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used whi ...

(1888–1931) was an American football player and coach * Knute Cauldwell (1896-1952), American football player * Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900–1976), younger son of King Christian X * Knud Reimers (1906–1987) was a Danish yacht designer * Knut Schmidt-Nielsen (1915–2007) was a Norwegian-born American biologist * Knut Haugland (1917–2009) was a resistance fighter and noted explorer from Norway * Knud Heinesen (born 1932), Danish politician * Knut Hergel (1899–1982) was a Norwegian actor * Knut Frydenlund (1927–1987), was a Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs * Knut Vollebæk (born 1946), is a former Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs * Knut Knudsen (born 1950) is a former cyclist, Olympic and World Champion *

Knut Fleckenstein Knut Fleckenstein (born 20 December 1953) is a German politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Party of European Socialists. He was elec ...

(born 1953), is a German politician * Knut Storberget (born 1964), is a Norwegian politician and former Minister of Justice * Knut Reinhardt (born 1968) is a former German footballer *

Knut Risan Knut Risan (19 February 1930 – 1 February 2011) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Trondheim, and made his stage debut at Nationaltheatret in 1956. He was employed here until 1998, and had guest appearances at the Norwegian National Opera, D ...

(1930–2011) was a Norwegian actor *

Knut Arild Hareide Knut Arild Hareide (born 23 November 1972) is a Norwegian politician who served as a member of parliament from Hordaland and as the leader of the Christian Democratic Party from 2011 to 2019. He served as Minister of Transport and Communications ...

(born 1972), is the leader of Norway's Christian Democratic Party, and a former Minister of the Environment *

Knut Schreiner Knut Schreiner (born 18 December 1974 in Bergen, Norway), is a Norwegian singer, musician and producer currently residing in Oslo. Also known by his stage name Euroboy, he has been part of important Norwegian bands like Kåre and The Cavemen known ...

(born 1974), is a Norwegian guitarist for Turbonegro, Euroboys, Mirror Lakes, and a producer of music * Knut Wicksell (1851–1926), Swedish economist * Knut Abraham (born 1966), German politician

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Knut (polar bear) Knut (; 5 December 2006 – 19 March 2011) was an orphaned polar bear born in Captivity (animal), captivity at the Berlin Zoological Garden. Rejected by his mother at birth, he was raised by zookeepers. He was the first polar bear cub to survi ...

(2006–2011), a polar bear at the Berlin Zoo who attracted worldwide attention * Adonis Cnut, Rik Mayall's character in sitcom '' Believe Nothing'' * Knut (band) is a Swiss mathcore band * The Knut, a unit of currency in the fictitious Harry Potter universe * KNUT, a radio station in Guam *

Knout A knout is a heavy scourge-like multiple whip, usually made of a series of rawhide thongs attached to a long handle, sometimes with metal wire or hooks incorporated. The English word stems from a spelling-pronunciation of a French transliterat ...

, a heavy scourge-like multiple whip

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