"Knut" meaning in All languages combined

See Knut on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Knut
  1. Alternative form of Cnut (“historical name”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Cnut (extra: historical name)
    Sense id: en-Knut-en-name-rjRf7fMw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /knʉːt/
Etymology: From Old Norse Knútr, originally a byname; from knútr (“knot”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Knútur, Danish Knud and English Canute. Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|non|Knútr}} Old Norse Knútr, {{cog|fo,is|Knútur}} Faroese and Icelandic Knútur, {{cog|da|Knud}} Danish Knud, {{cog|en|Canute}} English Canute Head templates: {{head|nb|proper noun}} Knut
  1. a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “knot” Related terms: knut (english: knot), Knutsen [surname], Knudsen [surname]

Proper name [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /knʉːt/ Forms: Knuten [definite], Knute [alternative, variant, weak]
Etymology: From Old Norse Knútr, originally a byname; from knútr (“knot”). Cognate with Faroese and Icelandic Knútur, Danish Knud and English Canute. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|Knútr}} Old Norse Knútr, {{cog|fo,is|Knútur}} Faroese and Icelandic Knútur, {{cog|da|Knud}} Danish Knud, {{cog|en|Canute}} English Canute Head templates: {{head|nn|proper noun|definite|Knuten|g=m|head=}} Knut m (definite Knuten)
  1. a male given name from Old Norse, meaning “knot” Tags: masculine Related terms: knut (english: knot), Knutsen [surname], Knudsen [surname]

Proper name [Swedish]

IPA: /knʉːt/ Forms: Knuts [genitive]
Rhymes: -ʉːt Etymology: From Old Norse Knútr, cognate with Danish Knud and English Canute. Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|non|Knútr}} Old Norse Knútr, {{cog|da|Knud}} Danish Knud, {{cog|en|Canute}} English Canute Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Knuts|g=c|head=}} Knut c (genitive Knuts), {{sv-proper noun|c}} Knut c (genitive Knuts)
  1. a male given name Tags: common-gender Related terms: Knutsson [surname]
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