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Danish
Etymology
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
Proper noun
Knud
- a male given name
References
- 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.