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Gunter.

A male given name from the Germanic languages used in medieval England.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages used in medieval England.

    obsolete

  2. A surname.

  3. A city in Grayson County, Texas, United States.

  4. Gunter's chain.

    obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰéntis Proto-Germanic *gunþiz Proto-Indo-European *ker-der. Proto-Indo-European *kóryos Proto-Germanic *harjaz Proto-Germanic *Gunþiharjaz Proto-West Germanic *Gunþihari Old High German Gundheri German Guntherbor. English Gunter From German Gunther, from Proto-West Germanic *Gunþihari, from Proto-Germanic *Gunþiharjaz.

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