The gonter Surname
gonter Name Meaning and History
- German: from a variant of the German personal name Günter (see Gunter).
- Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name, a Yiddishized form of Ukrainian gontar ‘shingle maker’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 13 - Messages: 34
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| George Gonter, Alsace, France to Ontario, Canada to Detroit, USA |
 gontert
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| Another Old Gonter Photo - likely Ohio |
RandallMcDaniel44
| 1 |
| Looking for descendants of Adam Gonter and Catherine Fanning |
Catherine Lamb
| 0 |
| Gonter Family |
BrendaLine
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| Old Photo of Allen Gonter - Ohio |
RandallMcDaniel44
| 0 |
| Alexander and Clara Zahner Gonter, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio |
GeorgeSpies
| 10 |
| Need 1850 census lookup for Berkeley Co, WV. | Brenda Line | 0 |
| Adam Gonter family | Brenda Line | 3 |
| Gonter | Eric Gonter | 6 |
| Mary Olive Gonter | Cheryl Johnson | 1 |
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