
Canute
Meaning
Anglicized form of KNUT.
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Famous People Named Canute
Canute IV of Denmark
Canute IV ( – 10 July 1086), later known as Canute the Holy () or Saint Canute (Sankt Knud), was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086.
King Canute and the tide
The story of King Canute and the tide is an apocryphal anecdote illustrating the piety or humility of King Canute the Great, recorded in the 12th century by Henry of Huntingdon.
Canute Lavard
Canute Lavard (Danish: Knud Lavard; cognate with English Lord) (12 March 1096 – 7 January 1131) was a Danish prince.
Canute Mikkelsen
Canute Mikkelsen (or Canute Cobson) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Viborg (1451–1478).
Canute, Duke of Estonia
Canute or Knud Valdemarsen (1207 – 1260) was an illegitimate son of King Valdemar II of Denmark, who became Duke of Revelia, Blekinge and Lolland.
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