Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡuːθ.xe.re/(Old English, Anglo-Saxon Mythology) [ˈɡuːθ.he.re](Old English, Anglo-Saxon Mythology) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Old English cognate of Gunther and Gunnar. Derived from the elements guð "battle" and here "army".