Günther, Guenther, Ginther, Gunther, and the variants Günter, Guenter, Guenther, Ginter, and Gunter, are Germanic names derived from Gunthere, Gunthari, composed of *gunþiz "battle" (Old Norse gunnr) and heri, hari "army". Gunder and Gunnar are the North Germanic equivalents in Scandinavia.
Notable people with the surname include:
In arts and entertainment Agnes Günther (1863–1911), German writer Archibald Clavering Gunter (1847–1907), British-American writer, playwright, and magazine publisher Cornell Gunter (1936–1990), American R&B singer, brother of Shirley Gunter Egon Günther (1927–2017), German film director and writer Egon Guenther (1921–2015), German–South African gallery owner, printmaker and photographer Gertrud Günther (1881–1944), German writer Johann Christian Günther (1695–1723), German poet John Gunther (1901–1970), American journalist and author Jyllian Gunther, American film director Kyle Gunther, lead vocalist for Michigan heavy metal band Battlecross Lee Gunther (1935–1998), American film editor Mike Gunther (born 1972), American film director and stuntman Matt Gunther (1963–1997), American actor and model Rafael Yela Günther (1888–1942), Guatemalan sculptor Sherry Gunther, American television producer Shirley Gunter (1934–2015), American R&B singer, sister of Cornell Gunter Ursula Günther (1927–2006), German musicologist
In government and politics Ben T. Gunter (1865–1939), American politician from Virginia Ben T. Gunter Jr. (1902–1980), American politician from Virginia Bernhard Günther (1906–1981), German politician Bill Gunter (1934–2024), American politician from Florida Christian Günther (1886–1966), Swedish Foreign Minister Claës Günther (1799–1861), Swedish Prime Minister for Justice Daniel Günther (born 1973), German politician Georg Günther (born 1988), German politician George Gunther (1919–2012), American politician Joachim Günther (born 1948), German politician Kurt Günther (1896–1947), German politician Linda Hinkleman Gunter (born 1951), American politician from North Carolina Ray Gunter (1909–1977), British politician Robert Gunter (1831–1905), British army officer, property developer, and politician William Adams Gunter Jr. (1871–1940), American politician from Alabama
In science and academics Albert Günther (1830–1914), British zoologist Christine Guenther, American mathematician Edmund Gunter, (1581–1626), English clergyman, mathematician, geometer, astronomer, and inventor Gordon Gunter (1909–1998), American marine biologist and fisheries scientist Gotthard Günther (1900–1984), German philosopher Hans F. K. Günther (1891–1968), Nazi racial theorist Herbert V. Günther (1917–2006), teacher, writer and scholar James Gunter (1745–1819), English confectioner, fruit grower, and scientific gardener Jen Gunter (born 1966), Canadian-American gynecologist and author Neil J. Gunther (born 1950), Australian-American scientist Robert Gunther (1869–1940), British science historian Sibylle Günter (born 1964), German theoretical physicist Siegmund Günther (1848–1923), German geographer and mathematician
In sport Chris Gunter (born 1989), Welsh footballer Christian Günter (born 1993), German football player Dave Gunther (1937–2024), American basketball coach Dylan Guenther (born 2003), Canadian ice hockey player Ian Gunther (born 1999), American gymnastics creator Jasper Günther (born 1999), German basketballer Jeffrey Gunter (born 1999), American football player Koray Günter (born 1994), German football player Maximilian Günther (born 1997), German racing driver Per Günther (born 1988), German basketball player Phil Gunter (1932–2007), English footballer, brother of David Gunter Ron Guenther (born 1945), American athletic director
In other fields Bernie Günther, fictional detective in novels by Philip Kerr Friedrich Christian Günther (1726–1774), Thuringian naturalist Henry Gunther (1895–1918), American soldier, the last Allied soldier killed during World War I Joe Gunther, fictional character in novels by Archer Mayor Matthew Alan Gunter (born 1957), American Episcopal bishop Wilhelm Günther (1899–1945), German SS general and police official during World War II
See also Günther (given name) Ginter, a surname and given name Guntur (disambiguation)