Knud
[knuːd]Meaning
danish form of knut, from old norse knútr
Background Story
Knud is the Danish form of Knut, from Old Norse Knútr. It is cognate with the English Canute and is a doublet of the Danish knude, "knot", from the common noun knútr. It was borne by four kings of Denmark, two of them canonized.
Variations
Knut, Knudsen
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