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Gunther

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“Warrior”

Gunther from the Germanic name Gundahar, derived from the elements gund "war" and hari "army, warrior". This was the name of a semi-legendary 5th-century Burgundian king. He appears in the Germanic saga the 'Nibelungenlied', which has him wooing the Icelandic queen Brünhild. He wins her hand in marriage with the help of the hero Siegfried.

GermanGermanic Mythology2 syllables · /ˈɡʌn.θɚ/

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