Knut is a ♂ boy name.
Knut is a name of Old High German and Danish origin and was common in the Nordic and Northern German regions since the Middle Ages.
Knut means “knot” (from Old Norse “knútr” or ancient Swedish “knot”), “free” and “noble” (from Old High German “chnot”) or “daring” and “audacious” (from Old High German “chnuz”). In Danish, Knut means “log of wood”.
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