Knútr

See also: knútr

Old Norse

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse knútr (“knot”), originally a byname.

Proper noun

Knútr m

  1. a male given name

Derived terms

  • knýtlingar

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Knútur
  • Faroese: Knútur
  • Norwegian: Knut
  • Swedish: Knut
  • Danish: Knud
  • → Old English: Cnūt
  • → Anglo-Norman: *Canut, Kenut

Further reading

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