Gunther
/ˈɡʊn.tər/noun
A masculine given name, also used as a surname, originating from Germanic personal names.
Did you know?Gunther is the German form of the legendary Burgundian king Gundaharius, a central figure in the medieval Nibelungenlied and related heroic traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*gunþiz + *harjaz
“Battle or combat + army or war host”
Early Germanic
Germanic
*Gunþaharjaz
“A personal name meaning approximately “battle-army””
Late Antiquity
Latin
Gundaharius
“The name recorded for the historical Burgundian king associated with the fifth century”
Old High German
Old High German
Gundheri
“A Germanic personal name formed from “battle” and “army””
Middle High German
Middle High German
Gunther
“The heroic Burgundian king in German epic tradition”
Modern English
English
Gunther
“A personal name and surname, chiefly encountered through Germanic history, literature, and modern popular culture”