Günther, Guenther, Ginther, Gunther, and the variants Günter, Guenter, Guenther,
Ginter, and
Gunter, are
Germanic names derived from ''Gunthere, Gunthari'', composed of ''
*gunþiz'' "battle" (
Old Norse ''
gunnr'') and ''heri, hari'' "army".
Gunder and
Gunnar are the
North Germanic equivalents in
Scandinavia.
The name may refer to:
People
*
Günther (given name)
The given name Günther, Guenther, Gunther, Günter, Guenter or Gunter (disambiguation), Gunter may refer to:
* Gunther, semi-legendary king of Burgundy
* Günter Bischof (born 1953), Austrian-American historian
* Gunther Cunningham (1946–2019), ...
*
Günther (singer), the stage persona of Swedish musician Mats Söderlund
*
Günther (surname)
Places
*
Gunther Island
Tuluwat Island (formerly Indian Island or Gunther Island) is located on Humboldt Bay within the city of Eureka, California. The 1860 Wiyot Massacre was perpetrated in the village of Tolowot or Tuluwat on this island. A National Historic Landmark ...
, 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
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''
* 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''
* Gunther Hermann, a character in the video game ''
Deus Ex''
* 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?'' (and the
film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
based thereon)
* Gunther, a disguise used by
Count Olaf in ''A Series of Unfortunate Events''
Other uses
*
Gunther Brewing Company, defunct American brewery, which originated as George Gunther, Jr. Brewing Company
See also
*
Guenther House (disambiguation)
*
Gunter (disambiguation)
Gunter or Günter may refer to:
* Gunter rig, a type of rig used in sailing, especially in small boats
* Gunter Annex, Alabama, a United States Air Force installation
* Gunter, Texas, city in the United States
People
Surname
* Chris Gunter ( ...
*
Guntur (disambiguation)
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Russian Mennonite surnames