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'''Weiner''' is a surname or, in fact, the spelling of two different surnames originating in [[German language|German]] and the closely related [[Yiddish]] language. In German, the name is pronounced {{IPA-de|vaɪnɐ(ʁ)|}}, of which the rare English pronunciation {{IPAc-en|v|aɪ|n|ər}} is a close approximation.<ref name=mf>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/51902/why-%E2%80%9Cweiner%E2%80%9D-sometimes-%E2%80%9Cweener%E2%80%9D-and-sometimes-%E2%80%9Cwhiner%E2%80%9D|title=Why is "Weiner" Sometimes "Weener" and Sometimes "Whiner"?|date=July 26, 2013|website=Mental Floss|access-date=July 4, 2023|archive-date=March 20, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320165827/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/51902/why-%E2%80%9Cweiner%E2%80%9D-sometimes-%E2%80%9Cweener%E2%80%9D-and-sometimes-%E2%80%9Cwhiner%E2%80%9D|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=awl>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theawl.com/2013/10/weiner-takes-all-a-panel-discussion-of-people-named-weiner-and-wiener|title=Weiner Takes All: A Panel Discussion of People Named Weiner and Wiener|first=Rick|last=Paulas|date=October 2, 2013|access-date=July 4, 2023|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411001305/https://www.theawl.com/2013/10/weiner-takes-all-a-panel-discussion-of-people-named-weiner-and-wiener/|url-status=live}}</ref> In Yiddish, the name is pronounced almost as in southern German (with a flapped or trilled final r).
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'''Weiner''' is a surname or, in fact, the spelling of two different surnames originating in [[German language|German]] and the closely related [[Yiddish]] language. In German, the name is pronounced {{IPA-de|vaɪnɐ(ʁ)|}}, of which the rare English pronunciation {{IPAc-en|v|aɪ|n|ər}} is a close approximation.<ref name=mf>[http://mentalfloss.com/article/51902/why-“weiner”-sometimes-“weener”-and-sometimes-“whiner”]</ref><ref name=awl>[https://theawl.com/weiner-takes-all-a-panel-discussion-of-people-named-weiner-and-wiener-8bc8ed25b283 ]</ref> In Yiddish, the name is pronounced almost as in southern German (with a flapped or trilled final r).


Outside of German-speaking countries, the pronunciation of the name is influenced by the local language's pronunciation and spelling habits. The pronunciation most commonly preferred by families in English-speaking countries is {{IPAc-en|w|aɪ|n|ər}}, but the pronunciation {{IPAc-en|w|iː|n|ər}} is also common, probably being the result of confusion and sometimes switching with the surname [[Wiener (disambiguation)|Wiener]] (meaning 'from Vienna or 'Viennese') and confusion with the fairly common pronunciation {{IPAc-en|iː}} of the letter combination "ei" in English.<ref name=mf/><ref name=awl/>
Outside of German-speaking countries, the pronunciation of the name is influenced by the local language's pronunciation and spelling habits. The pronunciation most commonly preferred by families in English-speaking countries is {{IPAc-en|w|aɪ|n|ər}}, but the pronunciation {{IPAc-en|w|iː|n|ər}} is also common, probably being the result of confusion and sometimes switching with the surname [[Wiener (disambiguation)|Wiener]] (meaning 'from Vienna or 'Viennese') and confusion with the fairly common pronunciation {{IPAc-en|iː}} of the letter combination "ei" in English.<ref name=mf/><ref name=awl/>


The German name Weiner comes from a dialectal pronunciation of [[Wagner]] (related to the English word ''wagon'', but only indirectly with ''wag[g]oner'', which means "wagon driver"),<ref>[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/wagoner Collins English Dictionary]</ref> which means "[[wainwright]]" (wagon maker). The source of the other name that is spelled ''Weiner'' is Yiddish, and according to dictionaries of Jewish surnames, it originates from the Yiddish name Vayner, meaning wine merchant, and related to the German word Wein, which means “wine”. Both the Yiddish name and the German word are pronounced with the same vowel as the English word.<ref name=mf/><ref name=awl/>
The German name Weiner comes from a dialectal pronunciation of [[Wagner]] (related to the English word ''wagon'', but only indirectly with ''wag[g]oner'', which means "wagon driver"),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/wagoner|title=Wagoner definition and meaning &#124; Collins English Dictionary|access-date=2017-05-20|archive-date=2016-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406072043/http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/wagoner|url-status=live}}</ref> which means "[[Wainwright (occupation)|wainwright]]" (wagon maker). The source of the other name that is spelled ''Weiner'' is Yiddish, and according to dictionaries of Jewish surnames, it originates from the Yiddish name Vayner, meaning wine merchant, and related to the German word Wein, which means “wine”. Both the Yiddish name and the German word are pronounced with the same vowel as the English word.<ref name=mf/><ref name=awl/>


The name is common among [[German Americans]]. See also [[German family name etymology]].
The name is common among [[German Americans]]. See also [[German family name etymology]].
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*[[Adam Weiner]] (born 1975), Polish handball goalkeeper
*[[Adam Weiner]] (born 1975), Polish handball goalkeeper
*[[Allen Weiner]], former Stanford Professor of International Law
*[[Allen Weiner]], former [[Stanford Law School|Stanford Professor of International Law]]
*[[Andrew Weiner (writer)|Andrew Weiner]] (1949–2019), Canadian science fiction writer
*[[Andrew Weiner (writer)|Andrew Weiner]] (1949–2019), Canadian science fiction writer
*[[Andrew M. Weiner]] (born 1958), U.S. electrical engineer
*[[Andrew M. Weiner]] (born 1958), U.S. electrical engineer
*[[Anthony Weiner]] (born 1964), U.S. politician
*[[Anthony Weiner]] (born 1964), former U.S. politician and convicted sex offender
*[[Arnold M. Weiner]], U.S. lawyer in Maryland
*[[Arnold M. Weiner]], U.S. lawyer in Maryland
*[[Art Weiner]] (1926–2013), U.S. football player
*[[Art Weiner]] (1926–2013), U.S. football player
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*[[Charles R. Weiner]] (1922–2005), U.S. federal judge
*[[Charles R. Weiner]] (1922–2005), U.S. federal judge
*[[Dan Weiner]] (1919–1959), U.S. photojournalist
*[[Dan Weiner]] (1919–1959), U.S. photojournalist
*[[Dave Weiner]] (born 1976), U.S. guitarist
*[[David Weiner (disambiguation)]]
*[[David Weiner]], a Contributing Editor at the Huffington Post
*[[Edmund Weiner]] (born 1950), British lexicographer
*[[Edmund Weiner]] (born 1950), British lexicographer
*[[Egon Weiner]] (1906–1987), sculptor and professor
*[[Egon Weiner]] (1906–1987), sculptor and professor
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*[[Hans Weiner]] (born 1950), German former footballer
*[[Hans Weiner]] (born 1950), German former footballer
*[[Herbert Weiner]] (1919-2013), U.S. Reform rabbi
*[[Herbert Weiner]] (1919-2013), U.S. Reform rabbi
*[[Herbert Weiner (Psychologist)]] (1921-2002) U.S. psychologist
*[[Irving B. Weiner]], U.S. psychologist
*[[Irving B. Weiner]], U.S. psychologist
*[[Jacob Weiner]] (born Robert Milton Weiner, born 1947), plant ecologist
*[[Jacob Weiner]] (born Robert Milton Weiner, born 1947), plant ecologist
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*[[Jonathan Weiner]] (born 1953), U.S. popular science author
*[[Jonathan Weiner]] (born 1953), U.S. popular science author
*[[Joshua Weiner]] (born 1963), U.S. poet
*[[Joshua Weiner]] (born 1963), U.S. poet
*[[Juli Weiner]], American television writer and blogger
*[[Justus Weiner]], international human rights lawyer
*[[Justus Weiner]], international human rights lawyer
*[[Lazar Weiner]] (1897–1982), a Ukrainian-born, U.S. composer of Yiddish song
*[[Lazar Weiner]] (1897–1982), a Ukrainian-born, U.S. composer of Yiddish song
*[[László Weiner]] (1916–1944), Hungarian composer, pianist, and conductor
*[[László Weiner]] (1916–1944), Hungarian composer, pianist, and conductor
*[[Lawrence Weiner]] (born 1942), U.S. conceptual artist
*[[Lawrence Weiner]] (1942–2021), U.S. conceptual artist
*[[Lee Weiner]] (born 1939), U.S. antiwar activist and one of the Chicago Seven
*[[Lee Weiner]] (born 1939), U.S. antiwar activist and one of the Chicago Seven
*[[Leo Weiner]] (1885–1960), Hungarian music educator
*[[Leo Weiner]] (1885–1960), Hungarian music educator
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*[[Michael Weiner (professor)]] (born 1949), Professor at Soka University of America
*[[Michael Weiner (professor)]] (born 1949), Professor at Soka University of America
*[[Michael Savage]] (born 1942), U.S. talk-show host, born Michael Alan Weiner.
*[[Michael Savage]] (born 1942), U.S. talk-show host, born Michael Alan Weiner.
*[[Michael Weiner (executive)]] (1961–2013), Executive Director or the Major League Baseball Players Association
*[[Michael Weiner (executive)]] (1961–2013), executive director or the Major League Baseball Players Association
*[[Michael Weiner (referee)]] (born 1969), German football referee
*[[Michael Weiner (referee)]] (born 1969), German football referee
*[[Michele Weiner-Davis]], M.S.W., marriage and family therapist and author
*[[Michele Weiner-Davis]], M.S.W., marriage and family therapist and author
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[[Category:German-language surnames]]
[[Category:German-language surnames]]
[[Category:Jewish surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Jewish origin]]
[[Category:Occupational surnames]]
[[Category:Occupational surnames]]
[[Category:Yiddish-language surnames]]
[[Category:Yiddish-language surnames]]

Latest revision as of 15:28, 20 September 2023

Not to be confused with Wiener (disambiguation).
For other uses, see Weiner (disambiguation).

Look up Weiner or weiner in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Weiner is a surname or, in fact, the spelling of two different surnames originating in German and the closely related Yiddish language. In German, the name is pronounced [vaɪnɐ(ʁ)], of which the rare English pronunciation /vaɪnər/ is a close approximation.[1][2] In Yiddish, the name is pronounced almost as in southern German (with a flapped or trilled final r).

Outside of German-speaking countries, the pronunciation of the name is influenced by the local language's pronunciation and spelling habits. The pronunciation most commonly preferred by families in English-speaking countries is /waɪnər/, but the pronunciation /wiːnər/ is also common, probably being the result of confusion and sometimes switching with the surname Wiener (meaning 'from Vienna or 'Viennese') and confusion with the fairly common pronunciation /iː/ of the letter combination "ei" in English.[1][2]

The German name Weiner comes from a dialectal pronunciation of Wagner (related to the English word wagon, but only indirectly with wag[g]oner, which means "wagon driver"),[3] which means "wainwright" (wagon maker). The source of the other name that is spelled Weiner is Yiddish, and according to dictionaries of Jewish surnames, it originates from the Yiddish name Vayner, meaning wine merchant, and related to the German word Wein, which means “wine”. Both the Yiddish name and the German word are pronounced with the same vowel as the English word.[1][2]

The name is common among German Americans. See also German family name etymology.

Weiner may refer to the following persons:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Why is "Weiner" Sometimes "Weener" and Sometimes "Whiner"?". Mental Floss. July 26, 2013. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Paulas, Rick (October 2, 2013). "Weiner Takes All: A Panel Discussion of People Named Weiner and Wiener". Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Wagoner definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
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