Canut (surname)

Canut (Eastern Calatan: [kəˈnut]) is a Catalan surname. It is of religious lineage. Canut is one of the oldest surnames of Catalonia. The name was taken to pay tribute to King Canute IV of Denmark, a devout Catholic king. It can likewise be found around the immediate areas surrounding Catalonia.

Notable people with the surname include:

References

  • Cuartas, Augusto (1987). Apellidos catalanes: heráldica de Catalunya. Madrid: Paraninfo. ISBN 8428315469.
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