Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GUNTHER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GUNTER. GUNTHER. A tradition in the family says, from gaunt (Vor, allusive to the golden gauntlets in their arms ; but this is very improbable. Guutaric was an old Teutonic personal name, and Gonther and Gunter appear as tenants in Domesd.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English