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canute
Canute (name) means a male given name of Germanic origin, used in England between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries.
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A male given name of Germanic origin, used in England between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries.
2
Canute the Great, king of England, Denmark and Norway.
3
The name of a town in Oklahoma.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Canut, from Anglo-Norman *Canut, Kenut (compare Medieval Latin Canūtus), from Old Norse Knútr, possibly originally a byname meaning "knot".
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What is the meaning of canute?
"canute" (name) means a male given name of Germanic origin, used in England between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries.
What are the different meanings of canute?
"canute" has 3 main meanings: 1. A male given name of Germanic origin, used in England between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries; 2. Canute the Great, king of England, Denmark and Norway; 3. The name of a town in Oklahoma.
