Knut

Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian and German 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. 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 (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 (d. 1131), Danish prince and saint Knud V of Denmark (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 (Danish: Knud VI), king of Denmark (r.