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canute

/kəˈn(j)uːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
canute
IPA
/kəˈn(j)uːt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages used in England from the eleventh to the thirteenth century.

name

Canute the Great, king of England, Denmark and Norway.

name

A town in Oklahoma.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Canut, from Anglo-Norman *Canut, Kenut (compare Medieval Latin Canūtus), from Old Norse Knútr, possibly originally a byname meaning "knot".

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Canut, *Canut, Knútr

Derived Forms

Canutian Canutish Canutism Knutsford

Questions

How do you pronounce canute?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈn(j)uːt/.
What does canute mean?
A male given name from the Germanic languages used in England from the eleventh to the thirteenth century.
Where does canute come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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