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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Guither m. Old Saxon widu, wido, Old High German witu 'wood' + Old English here, Old High German heri 'host, army'.

France
Latin
1147 Guitherius (nom) clairvaux-12thc 19, Guitterius (nom) ibid. 19
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