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Knut

 
WordNet: Knut
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: King of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II Canute became King of all of England (994-1035)
  Synonyms: Canute, Cnut, Canute the Great


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Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian first name, of which the anglicized form is Cnut. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. The name is derived from the Old Norse Knútr meaning "knot".

People (medieval)

It is the name of several medieval kings of Denmark, two of whom reigned also over England during the first half of the 11th century, notably:

It is also the name of two medieval kings of Sweden:

People (modern)

Other

  • Knut is the name of a polar bear at the Berlin Zoo that attracted worldwide attention in 2007.
  • Adonis Cnut, Rik Mayall's character in short-lived but popular sitcom Believe Nothing.
  • Knut is a Swiss post-hardcore band.
  • Knutsford (Cheshire, England)

 
 

 

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