Günther (first name)

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Günther is a male name . There is also the spelling without h as Günter.

Origin and meaning

The name is a subsidiary form of Gunther , from Old High German  gund ' Kampf ' and heri ' Heer '. The "ü" shape is likely to have originated in the Middle Ages.

In the first half of the 20th century, the names Günther and Günter were common male first names in Germany, whereby the subsidiary form Günter was not assigned as often as the main form Günther with "h". From 1923 to 1932 he was the most popular male given name in Germany. Use has decreased significantly since the mid-1970s.

variants

For variants, foreign languages ​​and abbreviations see Gunther

Frequent amalgamation is about Hans-Günter or Hansgünter .

Name days

See Gunther

Well-known namesake (various spellings)

A name

From Schwarzburg

The Counts of Schwarzburg carried the guiding name Günther for centuries . The count extends up to Günther XL. in the 16th century, i.e. until the 42nd ruling bearer of the name. Double names such as Christian Günther or Anton Günther were later used.

More people

First name

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  • Günther Anders (1902–1992), Austrian social philosopher and writer of Jewish origin

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  • Günther Jacoby , origin. Friedrich Günther Jacoby (1881–1969), German theologian and philosopher
  • Günther Jauch (* 1956), German entertainer

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Intermediate name

stage name

Other terms

Web links

Wiktionary: Günther  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Wiktionary: Günter  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ First names dictionary
  2. ↑ Graphic of popular first names