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

• Yakima Canutt (1895–1986), American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman and action director

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