Knud
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse Knútr. Borne by four kings of Denmark, two of them canonized. Cognate with English Canute. Doublet of knude (“knot”) (from the common noun knútr).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Knud
- a male given name
Related terms[edit]
- (surnames) Knudsen
References[edit]
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 49 016 males with the given name Knud have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.