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![Show Contents]() Gunther History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Gunther surname is derived from the Norman personal name Gunter, which came in turn from the Old French Gontier. Early Origins of the Gunther familyThe surname Gunther was first found in Breconshire (Welsh: Sir Frycheiniog), a traditional county in southern Wales, which takes its name from the Welsh kingdom of Brycheiniog (5th-10th centuries), where they held a family seat on the Welsh border. The Celtic resistance north and south along the border of Wales and England was considerably increased after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The Normans met more resistance from the Welsh than in the rest of England. The Welsh fought from behind their hills and mountains and tenaciously held their ground. Finally, Edward 1st, to placate this founding nation, conferred the principality of Wales upon his eldest son, who became Edward II. This brought Wales into England as an equal while the King was alive, and integral part of the royal title when on the throne. Edward III confirmed and all Princes of Wales were presented to the Welsh people at Caernarvon Castle. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Welsh surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire. Early History of the Gunther familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gunther research. Another 182 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1076, 1084, 1135, 1141, 1205, 1214, 1406, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1559, 1562, 1581, 1600, 1603, 1604 and 1626 are included under the topic Early Gunther History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gunther Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gunter, Gunther, Gonton, Guynton, Goynton, Guynter, Gounter, Gaunter, Gawnter, Guntier, Guntar, Gonton, Gunbert and many more. Early Notables of the Gunther familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gunther Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gunther RankingIn the United States, the name Gunther is the 3,954th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
 Gunther migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gunther Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Richard Gunther, who arrived in Virginia in 1650 2
Gunther Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Gunther, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738
- Kilian Gunther, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
- Christian Gunther, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
- Johan Caspar Gunther, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
- Heinrich Gunther, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1753 2
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Gunther Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henrich Gunther, aged 28, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
- Joh Joachim Gunther, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 2
- Anna Cath Gunther, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1804 2
- Anna Juliana Hinrietta Gunther, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
- Barbara Gunther, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 2
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gunther (post 1700) | + |
- David C. Gunther (1937-2024), American NBA basketball player and head basketball coach at the University of North Dakota from 1970 to 1988
- George "Doc" Gunther (b. 1919), American politician, longest-serving state legislator in Connecticut's history
- John Gunther (1901-1970), American author
- Robert Theodore Gunther (1869-1940), American science historian, founder of the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford
- Lee Gunther (1938-1998), American film editor
- Jyllian Gunther, American film director
- Earl O. Gunther, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 32nd District, 1920 3
- Diana Gunther, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Oklahoma, 2004 3
- Charles Godfrey Gunther (1822-1885), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of New York City, New York, 1864-66; Candidate for New York State Senate 7th District, 1878 3
- Blair F. Gunther, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948 (alternate), 1964; Candidate for Superior Court Judge in Pennsylvania, 1960 3
- ... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Gunther family | + |
Bismarck - Richard Günther (1919-1941), German Matrosenobergefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
- Mr. Charles Gunther, English Fireman from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 5
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 10) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
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