Güntlisberger

Meaning of the name:
Name of villages: Gümpel, Schwanden, Gemeinde Rüderswil, 1381: Guntersberg, 1486: Güntisperg (Name of a village in Kanton Bern, in 1838 Durheim still notes both names: Gümpel und Güntisberg). The hamlet of  Güntisberg, part of the commnity Wald, Kanton Zurich is hardly the origin of the name. The  “Güntlisberg” or “ Güntisberg” is the mountain of a man whose name starts with Gunt-, e.g. Gunther or Gundolt. “Gunt” as part of a name means Fight.

Villages with residence rights
Grosshöchstetten, Konolfingen, Rüderswil

Famous Güntlisbergers
1. HENSLIN GÜNTTERSBERG in 1420 named as witness in a document about the right of way in Rüderswil (Dubler 44)
2. UELI GÜNTISBERG circa 1495 Ammann in Rüderswil, in 1472 he bought “das guot genampt Harisperg” (an estate named Harisperg) in Rüderswil from the monastery Fraubrunnen (Amiet Reg. Kl. Fr.; Dubler 109, 138, 142)
3. ULRICH GÜNTISBERG or GÜNTISPERGER   in 1491 he was Leutpriester (sexton) in Lützelflüh, 1514 in Münsingen, 1517 Chorherr in Bern and at the same time dean of the “ Kapitel Münsingen”, strict opponent of the reformation (Frutiger Kirche 203; Hochwächter 1953, 6)
4. JAKOB GUNTLYSPERG, 1509 witness in a document concerning the “Heuzehnt” (hay tax) of  Lauperswil (Dubler 157)
5. HANS GÜNTISPERG, from Emmental, participant of the Pavierzug 1512 (StAB: Pavierzug)
6. NICLI GÜNTISPERG, from Landschaft Emmental, participant of the Pavierzug 1512 (StAB: Pavierzug)
7. PETER GÜNTISPER, from Landschaft Emmental, participant of the Pavierzug 1512 (StAB: Pavierzug)
8. OTTO GÜNTLISBERGER, 1915-1987, keeper of the in  “Zum Kreuz”, Biglen (HB 1989)

(Source: Hans Rudolf Christen: Emmentaler Geschlechter- und Wappenbuch, Fischer Mediaverlag, Münsingen, BE 1998, S. 219-220)