Günther (surname)
The surname Günther, Gunther, Günter, Gunter, or Guenther may refer to:
In arts and entertainment[]
- Agnes Günther (1863–1911), German writer
- Gertrud Günther (1881–1944), German writer
- Johann Christian Günther (1695–1723), German poet
- John Gunther (1901–1970), American journalist and author
- Jyllian Gunther, American film director
- Kyle Gunther, lead vocalist for Michigan heavy metal band Battlecross
- Lee Gunther (1935–1998), American film editor
- Mike Gunther (born 1972), American film director and stuntman
- Sherry Gunther, American television producer
- Ursula Günther (1927–2006), German musicologist
In government and politics[]
- Christian Günther (1886–1966), Swedish Foreign Minister
- Claës Günther (1799–1861), Swedish Prime Minister for Justice
- Daniel Günther (born 1973), German politician
- George Gunther (1919–2012), American politician
- Joachim Günther (born 1948), German politician
In science and academics[]
- Albert Günther (1830–1914), British zoologist
- Christine Guenther, American mathematician
- Edmund Gunter, (1581–1626), English clergyman, mathematician, geometer and astronomer
- Gotthard Günther (1900–1984), German philosopher
- Hans F. K. Günther (1891–1968), Nazi racial theorist
- Herbert V. Günther (1917–2006), teacher, writer and scholar
- Neil J. Gunther (born 1950), Australian-American scientist
- Robert Gunther (1869–1940), British science historian
- Siegmund Günther (1848–1923), German geographer and mathematician
In sport[]
- Christian Günter (born 1993), German football player
- Dave Gunther (born 1937), American basketball coach
- Koray Günter (born 1994), German football player
- Maximilian Günther (born 1997), German racing driver
- Per Günther (born 1988), German basketball player
- Ron Guenther (born 1945), American athletic director
In other fields[]
- Henry Gunther (1895–1918), American soldier, the last Allied soldier killed during World War I
- Joe Gunther, fictional character in novels by Archer Mayor
- Bernie Günther, fictional detective in novels by Philip Kerr
Categories:
- Surnames
- German-language surnames
- Patronymic surnames
- Surnames from given names