Definitions for gunther
ˈgʊn tərgun·ther

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gunthernoun

   A male given name.

2. Etymology: From Günther

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gunther

   Gundaharius or Gundahar (died 437), better known by his legendary names Gunther (Middle High German: Gunther) or Gunnar (Old Norse: Gunnarr), was a historical king of Burgundy in the early 5th century. Gundahar is attested as ruling his people shortly after they crossed the Rhine into Roman Gaul. He was involved in the campaigns of the failed Roman usurper Jovinus before the latter's defeat, after which he was settled on the left bank of the Rhine as a Roman ally. In 436, Gundahar launched an attack from his kingdom on the Roman province of Belgica Prima. He was defeated by the Roman general Flavius Aetius, who destroyed Gundahar's kingdom with the help of Hunnish mercenaries the following year, resulting in Gundahar's death. The historical Gundahar's death became the basis for a tradition in Germanic heroic legend in which the legendary Gunther met his death at the court of Attila the Hun (Etzel/Atli). The character also became attached to other legends: most notably he is associated with Siegfried/Sigurd and Brunhild, and is implicated in Sigurd's murder. He also appears as an adversary in the legend of Walter of Aquitaine. It is generally assumed that Gunther's involvement in these other legends, in which he plays a secondary or antagonistic role, is a later development. Gunther's importance in the story of the destruction of the Burgundians also waned with time.Gunther appears as a legendary character in Latin, Middle High German, Old Norse, and Old English texts, as well as in various pictorial depictions from Scandinavia. Most significantly, he plays a role in the German Nibelungenlied, the medieval Latin Waltharius, and the Old Norse Poetic Edda and Völsunga saga. He also plays an important role in Richard Wagner's operatic Ring cycle, which is based on the medieval legends of Sigurd.

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1. Gunther

   king of Burgundy and brother of Chriemhild; his ambition was to wed Brunhilda (q. v.), who could only be won by one who surpassed her in three trials of skill and strength; by the help of Siegfried, who veiled himself in a cloak of darkness, he succeeded not only in winning her hand, but in reducing her to wifely subjection after she was wed.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GUNTHER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gunther is ranked #4501 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gunther surname appeared 7,882 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Gunther.
   
   90% or 7,094 total occurrences were White.
   4.8% or 385 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 219 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 121 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 44 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 19 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce gunther?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gunther in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gunther in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gunther
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunther
3. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Gunther
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html