Canuto

See also: canuto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian, Portuguese and Spanish Canuto.

Proper noun

Canuto (plural Canutos)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Canuto is the 41799th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 520 individuals. Canuto is most common among Hispanic/Latino (45.77%), Asian/Pacific Islander (12.88%) and White (11.73%) individuals.

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈnu.to/
  • Rhymes: -uto
  • Hyphenation: Ca‧nù‧to

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Canūtus, Latinized form of Anglo-Norman *Canut or Kenut, itself from Old Norse Knútr.

Proper noun

Canuto m

  1. Canute, Knut.
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Canute or Knut.

Etymology 2

A nickname, from canuto (grey, hoary, white (of hair)).

Proper noun

Canuto m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the nickname

Further reading

Anagrams

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈnu.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈnu.to/

Proper noun

Canuto m

  1. (historical) Canute (mediaeval king of Denmark)
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Canute or Knut.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈnuto/ [kaˈnu.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -uto
  • Syllabification: Ca‧nu‧to

Proper noun

Canuto m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Canute or Knut
  2. (historical) Canute, Cnut (mediaeval king of Denmark)
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