Knut

knoot
Old Norse; Norwegian; Swedish; Danish
"knot"

Knut Origin and Meaning

The name Knut is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "knot".

This royal but common Scandinavian name is, in the US, linked to a single figure -- Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. Could easily be confused with Newt.

Famous People Named Knut

  • Knut Hamsun (born Knud Pedersen)
    Norwegian novelist
  • (Johan Gustaf) Knut Wicksell
    Swedish economist

Knut in Pop Culture

  • Knut
    polar bear born at the Berlin Zoo
  • Knuts
    in the Harry Potter series, are a monetary unit of measurement for the wizarding community worldwide