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 (disambiguation), Günther. Notable people with the name include: *Adam Ginter, Polish sprint canoer *Kei ...

, and Gunter, are

Germanic name Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements ( stems), by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', meaning "noble", and ', meaning "counsel". The i ...

s derived from ''Gunthere, Gunthari'', composed of '' *gunþiz'' "battle" (

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was 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 ...

gunnr Gunnr (alternatively ''Guðr'') is one of the named Valkyries in Norse mythology, specifically referenced in the ''Völuspá'' (st. 30/7; NK, p. 7), Helgakviða Hundingsbana II (st. 7/4; NK, p. 152), and the ''Prose Edda.'' Her name is an Old Nors ...

'') and ''heri, hari'' "army". Gunder and Gunnar 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 Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...

. 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 * Gunther of Bohemia (955–1045), Bohemian hermit * Gunther (archbishop of Cologne), Gunther ...

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 later the owner of two nightclubs in Malmö. Günther's 2004 song " Ding Dong Song" became popul ...

, the stage persona of Swedish musician Mats Söderlund *

Gunther (wrestler) Walter Hahn (born 20 August 1987) is an Austrian professional wrestler. He has been signed to WWE , where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Gunther and is the current World Heavyweight Champi ...

, professional wrestler signed to WWE * Günther (surname)

Places

* Gunther Island, in Humboldt Bay, California * Guenther, Wisconsin, a town in Marathon County

Ships

*, a number of ships with this name

Fictional characters

* Gunther, a character in the television show ''Friends'' * Gunther Magnuson, 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 ''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 PlayStatio ...

'' * Gunther Hermann, a character in the video game ''

Deus Ex ''Deus Ex'' is a series of cyberpunk 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 technol ...

'' * 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 Po ...

'' (and the

film A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...

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 turbul ...

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

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