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Cnut

/kəˈnuːt/

Cnut proper noun: a male given name from Old Norse, a historical spelling of Canute (Scandinavian Knut) in historical context.

Proper noun

Cnut

  1. A male given name from Old Norse, a historical spelling of Canute (Scandinavian Knut) in historical context.

Origin of Cnut

From Middle English Knout, from Old English Cnut, from Old Norse Knútr.

Words formed from Cnut

Questions about Cnut

What does Cnut mean?
Cnut means a male given name from Old Norse, a historical spelling of Canute (Scandinavian Knut) in historical context.
What part of speech is Cnut?
Cnut is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cnut?
Cnut is pronounced /kəˈnuːt/.

Words near Cnut in the dictionary

  1. CNTRP
  2. CNTRPs
  3. CNTs
  4. CNTV
  5. Cnty.
  6. Cnut
  7. Cnutian
  8. CNV
  9. CNVs
  10. cnx
  11. CNY

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