Canute (given name)

Canute is an anglicisation of the Scandinavian name Knut. It may refer to:

Medieval era:
 * Cnut the Great (c. 995 – 1035), also known as Canute, King of Denmark, England and Norway
 * Harthacnut or Canute III (c. 1018 – 1042), King of Denmark and England, son of Cnut the Great
 * Canute I of Sweden (before 1150–1195/96), King of Sweden
 * Canute II of Sweden (died 1234), King of Sweden
 * Canute IV of Denmark (c. 1042 – 1086), King of Denmark and Roman Catholic saint
 * Canute V of Denmark (c. 1129 – 1157), King of Denmark
 * Canute VI of Denmark (1163–1202), King of Denmark
 * Canute, Duke of Estonia (1205–1260), bastard son of Valdemar II of Denmark
 * Canute Lavard (1096–1131), a Danish prince, first Duke of Schleswig and Roman Catholic saint
 * Canute or Knud Porse (died 1330), Danish Duke of Samsø, Duke of Halland and Duke of Estonia
 * Canute Mikkelsen, Roman Catholic Bishop of Viborg from 1451 to 1478

Modern world:
 * Canute Anderson (1830–1893), American politician, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
 * Canute Caliste (1914–2005), a naive painter from Grenada
 * Canute Curtis (born 1974), former National Football League player
 * Canute R. Matson (1843–1903), Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois
 * Canute Peterson (1824–1902), Mormon pioneer and church leader