Munter Family History
Munter Name Meaning
North German (mainly Münter) and Dutch (also De Munter): occupational name for a coiner or money handler (see Minter ). The German surname Münter is also found in Denmark. German: nickname from Middle High German munder munter ‘fresh eager lively attentive’. Swedish and Danish: nickname or as a Swedish name soldier's name or ornamental name from munter ‘merry cheerful happy’ a loanword from German (see 2 above). It is also found in Finland.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022