Günther
Günther is a traditional German name with Old Germanic roots and a distinct historical tone. It sounds unusual, firm, and distinctly foreign. It is also linked to the Germanic heroic tradition, especially the figure of King Gunther from the Nibelungenlied.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisAn ancient Germanic name carrying the meaning of a warrior and a man ready to defend his own.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Nemecká podoba starogermánskeho mena Gundahar, utvoreného z prvkov gund „boj, vojna“ a hari, heri „vojsko“; významovo teda označuje bojovníka či muža vojska.
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GUNTHER
Requires spelling without diacriticsü (1)
Regional Central European form17 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Mierna diakritika – v medzinárodnom styku sa ľahko prepisuje do základnej latinky.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsNemecká výslovnosť približne: gün-ter; ü je predná zaokrúhlená samohláska a th sa vyslovuje ako t.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Günther
16People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
German businessman, Nazi, important Hitler supporter (1881-1954)
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