Günther, Guenther, Ginther, Gunther, and the variants Günter, Guenter, Guenther, Ginter, 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 als ...

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 dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...

'' gunnr'') and ''heri, hari'' "army". Gunder 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 equivalents in

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and S ...

. 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" b ...

, 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'' * 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-prisone ...

'' * 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 200 ...

'' * 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 atmospher ...

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

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