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Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

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), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

n, German, and

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

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 Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...

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.

People

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

Harthaknut Harthacnut ( da, Hardeknud; "Tough-knot"; – 8 June 1042), traditionally Hardicanute, sometimes referred to as Canute III, was King of Denmark from 1035 to 1042 and King of the English from 1040 to 1042. Harthacnut was the son of King ...

(Knut III, Danish: Hardeknud or Knud III) (d. 1042), king of Denmark and England *Saint Knud IV of Denmark (Danish: Knud IV), king of Denmark (r. 1080–1086) and martyr *

Knud Lavard Canute Lavard ( Danish: Knud Lavard; cognate with English Lord) (12 March 1096 – 7 January 1131) was a Danish prince. Later he was the first Duke of Schleswig and the first border prince who was both a Danish and a German vassal, a position ...

(d. 1131), Danish prince and saint * Knud V of Denmark (Danish: Knud V), king of Denmark (r. 1146–1157) *

Canute I of Sweden Canute I ( Swedish: ''Knut Eriksson'', Old Norse: ''Knútr Eiríksson''; born before 1150 – died 1195/96) was king of Sweden from 1173 to 1195 (rival king since 1167). He was a son of King Eric the Saint and Queen Christina, who was a granddaug ...

(Swedish: Knut Eriksson) (king 1173–1195) *

Canute II of Sweden Canute II the Tall ( sv, Knut Långe; Knut Holmgersson), was King of Sweden from 1229 until his death in 1234. He was the father of Holmger Knutsson, a later pretender for the Swedish throne. Both father and son were members of the House of Folk ...

(Swedish: Knut Långe) (king 1229–1234) * Knud VI of Denmark (Danish: Knud VI), king of Denmark (r. 1182–1202) * Knut Wallenberg (1853-1938) was a Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs and prominent banker *

Knut Hamsun Knut Hamsun (4 August 1859 – 19 February 1952) was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, Point of view ...

(1859–1952) was a leading Norwegian author *

Knud Rasmussen Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (; 7 June 1879 – 21 December 1933) was a Greenlandic–Danish polar explorer and anthropologist. He has been called the "father of Eskimology" (now often known as Inuit Studies or Greenlandic and Arctic Studie ...

(1879–1933) was a Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist * Knute Rockne (1888–1931) was an American football player and coach *

Knute Cauldwell Harold Paul Cauldwell (July 14, 1896 – October 30, 1952) was an American football tackle who played two seasons with the Akron Pros/Indians of the National Football League. He played college football at Wabash College Wabash College is ...

(1896-1952), American football player *

Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (Knud Christian Frederik Michael; 27 July 1900 – 14 June 1976) was a member of the Danish royal family, the younger son and child of King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine. From 1947 to 1953, he was heir p ...

(1900–1976), younger son of King Christian X *

Knud Reimers Knud Reimers (May 20, 1906 – 1987) was one of the most important Scandinavian yacht designers of the 20th century. Biography Knud Hjelmberg Reimers was born in Århus, Denmark and educated as a shipwright in Germany at Friedrich Krupp Germania ...

(1906–1987) was a Danish yacht designer *

Knut Schmidt-Nielsen Knut Schmidt-Nielsen (September 24, 1915 – January 25, 2007) was a prominent figure in the field of comparative physiology and Professor of Physiology Emeritus at Duke University. Background Born in Trondheim, Norway. He was educated in Oslo a ...

(1915–2007) was a Norwegian-born American biologist *

Knut Haugland Knut Magne Haugland, DSO, MM, (23 September 1917 – 25 December 2009) was a resistance fighter and noted explorer from Norway, who accompanied Thor Heyerdahl on his famous 1947 '' Kon-Tiki'' expedition. Early life and World War II Haugland, b ...

(1917–2009) was a resistance fighter and noted explorer from Norway *

Knud Heinesen Knud Heinesen (born 1932) is a Danish economist and politician who held various cabinet posts, including the minister of education and minister of finance. In 1985 he retired from politics and involved in business. Early life and education Heine ...

(born 1932), Danish politician *

Knut Hergel 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 ...

(1899–1982) was a Norwegian actor *

Knut Frydenlund Knut Frydenlund (31 March 1927 – 26 February 1987) was a Norwegian diplomat and politician for the Labour Party who served as foreign minister from 1973–1981 and again from 1986–1987. Frydenlund was born in Drammen and began his dipl ...

(1927–1987), was a Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs *

Knut Vollebæk Knut Vollebæk (born 11 February 1946 in Oslo) is a former Norwegian diplomat to the United States, (2001–2007, and centrist politician ( Norwegian Christian Democratic Party). He is currently a member of the International Commission on Missi ...

(born 1946), is a former Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs *

Knut Knudsen Knut Knudsen (born 12 October 1950) is a retired Norwegian road and track cyclist. As an amateur, he placed fifth in the 4000m individual pursuit at the 1968 Olympics before becoming Olympic champion in the same discipline in 1972. He would fol ...

(born 1950) is a former cyclist, Olympic and World Champion * Knut Fleckenstein (born 1953), is a German politician *

Knut Storberget Knut Storberget (born 6 October 1964) is a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Labour Party. He is currently serving as the county governor of Innlandet since 2019. He previously served as Minister of Justice under Jens Stoltenberg from 2005 ...

(born 1964), is a Norwegian politician and former Minister of Justice *

Knut Reinhardt Knut Reinhardt (born 27 April 1968) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Born in Hilden, North Rhine-Westphalia, Reinhardt played 14 consecutive seasons in the Bundesliga, starting in 1985–86 with ...

(born 1968) is a former German footballer * Knut Risan (1930–2011) was a Norwegian actor * Knut Arild Hareide (born 1972), is the leader of Norway's Christian Democratic Party, and a former Minister of the Environment * Knut Schreiner (born 1974), is a Norwegian guitarist for Turbonegro, Euroboys, Mirror Lakes, and a producer of music * Knut Wicksell (1851–1926), Swedish economist *

Knut Abraham Knut Friedrich Alexander Abraham (born 4 June 1966) is a German diplomat and politician of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since 2021, he has been a Member of the German Bundestag. Early life and educ ...

(born 1966), German politician

Other

* Knut (polar bear) (2006–2011), a polar bear at the Berlin Zoo who attracted worldwide attention * Adonis Cnut, Rik Mayall's character in sitcom ''

Believe Nothing ''Believe Nothing'' (2002) is a British sitcom starring Rik Mayall as Quadruple Professor Adonis Cnut, the cleverest man in Britain, and Oxford's leading moral philosopher. He is paid huge amounts of money for his views, consulted by the gover ...

'' * Knut (band) is a Swiss mathcore band * The Knut, a unit of currency in the fictitious

Harry Potter universe The Wizarding World (previously known as J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World) is a fantasy media franchise and shared fictional universe centred on the ''Harry Potter'' novel series by J. K. Rowling. A series of films have been in production sin ...

* KNUT, a radio station in Guam * Knout, a heavy scourge-like multiple whip

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