Nobles, who all ready had names, became knights. They had the title of "Sir" in front of their name denoting they were knights. If you think about your question it would be very confusing to have the word "knight" as a name because there were many knights. It would be like calling all football players "football players" and no one would know who was who.
knights usually have the title of "sir" before their name.
Sir or Knight
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becoming a Squire
The name of the ceremony in which a squire is named a knight is called a dubbing ceremony. After the ceremony the knight has the title of 'Sir.'
I believe a one title a knight can go by is 'Sir' but it is only an educated guess.
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The proper salutation in a letter to a knight is "Dear Sir," or "Dear Knight [Last Name]," depending on the level of formality. If you know the knight's title, you can also address them as "Sir [First Name]" or "Sir [Full Name]." It's important to show respect to their rank while maintaining a courteous tone.
In a formal setting, you address a knight as "Sir" followed by their first name or their full title, such as "Sir John" or "Sir William of York."