When Knut Knutsen was born on 1 July 1880, his father, Halvor Knudsen, was 60 and his mother, Margit Halvorsdatter Haugene, was 57. He lived in Tuddal, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway in 1880.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Knute, Gunner, Aksel, Anders, Berent, Berger, Jarl, Knut, Lars, Nels, Nils.
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Knut, a cognate of Danish Knud (see Knudsen ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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