German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a press (1400-1468)
"Gutenberg invented the printing press, revolutionizing how books were produced across Europe."
A habitational surname, from German.
"Heritage genealogists often trace the name Gutenberg back to its origins as a German habitational surname."
The name comes directly from the surname of Johannes Gutenberg, the German printer who invented movable type. It entered English as a proper noun to refer specifically to him and his revolutionary printing press technology.