Gunther

American  

[guhn-ther, goon-ter] / ˈgʌn θər, ˈgʊn tər /

noun

1. John, 1901–1970, U.S. journalist and author.

2. (in theNibelungenlied ) a king of Burgundy and the husband of Brunhild, beheaded by Kriemhild in her revenge for the murder of Siegfried.

3. a male given name.

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Gunther British  

/ ˈɡʊntə /

noun

1. (in the Nibelungenlied ) a king of Burgundy, allied with Siegfried, who won for him his wife Brunhild. He corresponds to Gunnar in Norse mythology

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Gunther

The German creator of the controversial "Body Worlds" exhibitions of dissected human and animal bodies, Gunther von Hagens, has died at age 81, his family said Monday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

At one point, Schwam and Gunther compare Byrd’s show to a “Saturday Night Live” sketch parodying it, in which Cheri Oteri plays Byrd.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Thirteen years was how long Gunther had worked directing traffic at this grove, he told me.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Canadians were shocked and heartbroken for the two young pilots who died, Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther, and deeply concerned about flight attendant Solange Tremblay and others who were injured.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Then he was the only Dane working with phage and so was quite pleased that I and Gunther Stent, a phage worker from Delbriick’s lab, had come to do research with Herman.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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