Knud

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Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈknuðˀ], [ˈknuˀð]

Etymology

From Old Norse Knútr. Borne by four kings of Denmark, two of them canonized. Cognate with English Canute.

Proper noun

Knud

  1. a male given name.

References

  • [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.