Canute (sometimes Cnut; Danish Knud) is the name of several kings of medieval Denmark, two of whom reigned also over England during the first half of the 11th century.

• Canute the Great (994/995-1035) was king of England, Denmark and Norway and is celebrated in the story of the waves;
• His son, Harthacanute (1018/1019-June 8, 1042), inherited the throne;
• Also refer to List of Danish monarchs, List of Monarchs of England, and List of Norwegian monarchs.

See also:

• Knut Hamsun (1859 - 1952) was a leading Norwegian author.
• Knud Rasmussen (1879 - 1933) was a Greenlandic polar explorer and anthropologist.
• Knute Rockne (1888 - 1931) was a American football player and coach.
• Canute, Oklahoma, United States