Gunther

American

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

noun

John, 1901–1970, U.S. journalist and author.
(in theNibelungenlied ) a king of Burgundy and the husband of Brunhild, beheaded by Kriemhild in her revenge for the murder of Siegfried.
a male given name.

Gunther British

/ ˈɡʊntə /

noun

(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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They added in a statement that "it was Gunther von Hagens' own wish to make his body available for plastination after his death", referring to his technique of preserving human remains.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

"It was Gunther von Hagens' own wish to make his body available for plastination after his death," the statement reads.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Schwam and Gunther wisely tighten their focus on Robin and Shelly, using their decades-long relationship as an allegory for the importance of compassion.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

Rob Gunther: Of all these projects that Trump seems most jazzed about, the ballroom is constantly in the headlines.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

Since no one knew how to play them, Dorothée Gunther created instructional books to teach recorder to children.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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