Canuto
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese and Spanish Canuto.
Proper noun
Canuto (plural Canutos)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Canuto is the 41799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Canuto is most common among Hispanic/Latino (45.77%), Asian/Pacific Islander (12.88%) and White (11.73%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Canuto”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 282.
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Canūtus, Latinized form of Anglo-Norman *Canut or Kenut, itself from Old Norse Knútr.
Proper noun
Canuto m
- Canute, Knut.
- a male given name, equivalent to English Canute or Knut.
Etymology 2
A nickname, from canuto (“grey, hoary, white (of hair)”).
Proper noun
Canuto m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the nickname
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2024
Anagrams
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Canuto m
- (historical) Canute (mediaeval king of Denmark)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Canute or Knut.
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Canuto m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Canute or Knut
- (historical) Canute, Cnut (mediaeval king of Denmark)