Günther, Guenther, Ginther, Gunther, and the variants Günter, Guenter, Guenther,
Ginter Ginter is a both a given name and surname of German origin,https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=ginter derived from the name Günther. Notable people with the name include:
*Adam Ginter, Polish sprint canoer
*Keith Ginter, American Major ...
, and
Gunter, are
Germanic name
Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', for "noble", and ', for "counsel".
However, there are al ...
s derived from ''Gunthere, Gunthari'', composed of ''
*gunþiz'' "battle" (
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...
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gunnr
Gunnr (alternatively ''guðr'') is an Old Norse term meaning "battle". It is the name of a valkyrie in Norse mythology, and was also used as a feminine given name. The modern forms ''Gun'' and ''Gunn'' remain in use as a feminine given name in Sca ...
'') and ''heri, hari'' "army".
Gunder Gunder is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
*Andre Gunder Frank (1929–2005), German-American economic historian and sociologist
*Gunder Anton Johannesen Jahren (1858–1933), the Norwegian Minister ...
and
Gunnar
Gunnar is a male first name of Nordic origin (''Gunnarr'' in Old Norse). The name Gunnar means fighter, soldier, and attacker, but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying which means Brave and Bold warrior (''gunnr'' "war" and ''arr'' "warrior ...
are the
North Germanic
The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages—a sub-family of the Indo-European languages—along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages. The language group is also r ...
equivalents in
Scandinavia
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.
The name may refer to:
People
*
Günther (given name)
*
Günther (singer)
Mats Söderlund (born 25 July 1967), better known by his stage name Günther, is a Swedish singer.
Career
Söderlund was a model in his youth, and then later he was the owner of two nightclubs in Malmö.
Günther's 2004 song "Ding Dong Song" be ...
, the stage persona of Swedish musician Mats Söderlund
*
Günther (surname) The surname Günther, Gunther, Günter, Gunter, or Guenther may refer to:
In arts and entertainment
* Agnes Günther (1863–1911), German writer
* Gertrud Günther (1881–1944), German writer
* Johann Christian Günther (1695–1723), German ...
Places
*
Gunther Island, in Humboldt Bay, California
Ships
*, a number of ships with this name
Fictional characters
* Gunther, a
character in the television show ''Friends''
* Gunther, mayor of the city of Motril in the video game ''
Grand Theft Auto V
''Grand Theft Auto V'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the seventh main entry in the Grand Theft Auto, ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, following 2008's ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', and ...
''
* Gunther, a character in ''
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil''
* Günther Bachmann, a character in the film ''
A Most Wanted Man
''A Most Wanted Man'' is a thriller/espionage novel by British writer John le Carré, published in September 2008 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom and in October 2008 by Scribner in the United States.
A young Chechen ex-prisoner ...
''
* Gunther Berger, a character in the ''
Luann'' comic strip
* Gunther Breech, a character in the Canadian animated TV show ''
Jane and the Dragon
''Jane and the Dragon'' is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Martin Baynton. The original trilogy consists of ''Jane and the Dragon'' (1988), ''The Dragon's Purpose'' (1989), and ''Jane and the Magician'' (2000). In 2008 ...
''
* Bernie Gunther, the protagonist of
Philip Kerr's ''Berlin Noir'' novels
* Welkin Gunther, a character in the video game ''
Valkyria Chronicles
''Valkyria Chronicles'' is a series of military-themed tactical role-playing video games created by Ryutaro Nonaka and Shuntaro Tanaka, and developed by Sega. The series began with ''Valkyria Chronicles'', which was released for the PlayStation ...
''
* Gunther Hermann, a character in the video game ''
Deus Ex
''Deus Ex'' is a series of role-playing video games, set during the mid 21st century. Focusing on the conflict between secretive factions who wish to control the world by proxy, and the effects of transhumanistic attitudes and technologies in a ...
''
* Gunther Hessenheffer, a
character from Disney's TV series ''Shake It Up''
* Gunther Thurl,
a fictional character in the webcomic ''Schlock Mercenary''
* Gunther Toody, a fictional character in the television show ''
Car 54, Where Are You?
''Car 54, Where Are You?'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 1961 to April 1963. Filmed in black and white, the series starred Joe E. Ross as Gunther Toody and Fred Gwynne as Francis Muldoon, two mismatched New York City pol ...
'' (and the
film
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based thereon)
* Gunther, a disguise used by
Count Olaf
The children's novel series ''A Series of Unfortunate Events'' and its film and television adaptations features a large cast of characters created by Daniel Handler under the pen name of Lemony Snicket. The original series follows the turbulent ...
in ''A Series of Unfortunate Events''
Other uses
*
Gunther Brewing Company
Gunther Brewing Company is a historic brewery industrial building complex, located in the Canton neighborhood of southeast Baltimore, Maryland, (United States). The site comprises 15 masonry buildings. The main structure is a five-story brick "L ...
, defunct American brewery, which originated as George Gunther, Jr. Brewing Company
See also
*
Guenther House (disambiguation) Guenther House may refer to:
* Richard Guenther House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, National Register of Historic Places Listings 1984
* Guenther House (San Antonio, Texas) Museum, restaurant and house, National Register of Historic Places Listings in Be ...
*
Gunter (disambiguation)
*
Guntur (disambiguation) Guntur is a city in the Guntur mandal of the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Guntur may also refer to:
*Guntur district, one of the 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh, India
*Guntur revenue division, a revenue division in the Guntur district, ...
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Russian Mennonite surnames