Canute
[kəˈnjuːt]Meaning
anglicized form of the Old Norse name Knut
Background Story
Canute is the anglicized form of Knut. It is used in Danish, English, German, Norwegian, Old Norse and Swedish. The name is known through Cnut the Great, king of England, Denmark and Norway in the eleventh century.
Temperament
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