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Origins Available: English, Welsh Where did the English Gonther family come from? What is the English Gonther family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gonther family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gonther family history? Like many surnames, the name Gonther comes from a personal name, in this case, from Gunter or Gunther. Such names may be patronymic, signifying that the person's father was named Gunther, or they may simply have been chosen arbitrarily at the time when people were taking surnames. Gunther is a French and German name, coming from the Old French "gontier" or the Old German "gunter," both of which mean "battle-army." The name came to England during the Norman invasion in 1066, and it was probably around that time when people first began to use Gonther as a surname. Two men bearing the first names Gunter and Gonther were recorded in the Domesday Book at that time.Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Gonther, Gunter, Gunther, Guenthner, Guntard and others. First found in Northumberland, where the name first appeared in the late 11th century. Like many surnames, the name Gonther comes from a personal name, Gunter or Gunther. Such names may be patronymic, signifying that the person's father was named Gunther, or they may simply have been chosen arbitrarily at the time when people were taking surnames. Gunther is a French and German name, coming from the Old French "gontier" or the Old German "gunter," both of which mean "battle-army." The name came to England during the Norman invasion in 1066 and it was probably around that time when the first people took it as a surname; two men bearing the first names Gunter and Gonther were recorded in the Domesday Book at that time. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gonther research. Another 194 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1094, 1100, 1205, 1221, 1581, and 1626 are included under the topic Early Gonther History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 58 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gonther Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Gonther or a variant listed above: Lester Gunter, who arrived in New England in 1635.
The Gonther Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gonther Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 25 February 2011 at 15:10. ©2000-2013 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Sign Up
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