Weiner is a surname or, in fact, the spelling of two different surnames originating in

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and the closely related

Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...

language. In German, the name is pronounced , of which the rare English pronunciation is a close approximation.http://mentalfloss.com/article/51902/why-“weiner”-sometimes-“weener”-and-sometimes-“whiner”https://theawl.com/weiner-takes-all-a-panel-discussion-of-people-named-weiner-and-wiener-8bc8ed25b283 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 , but the pronunciation 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 of the letter combination "ei" in English. The German name Weiner comes from a dialectal pronunciation of

Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...

(related to the English word ''wagon'', but only indirectly with ''wag ner'', which means "wagon driver"),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. The name is common among

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. See also

German family name etymology Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the " Western or ...

. Weiner may refer to the following persons: * Adam Weiner (born 1975), Polish handball goalkeeper *

Allen Weiner Allen S. Weiner is an American academic who is a senior lecturer in international law at Stanford Law School. Weiner is also the co-director of the Stanford Program in International and Comparative Law and the Stanford Center on International Con ...

, former Stanford Professor of International Law * Andrew Weiner (1949–2019), Canadian science fiction writer * Andrew M. Weiner (born 1958), U.S. electrical engineer *

Anthony Weiner Anthony David Weiner (; born September 4, 1964) is an American former politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1999 until his resignation in 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he consistently carried the district with at l ...

(born 1964), former U.S. politician and convicted sex offender * Arnold M. Weiner, U.S. lawyer in Maryland *

Art Weiner Art Weiner (August 16, 1926 – December 25, 2013) played American football as an All American end at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1946–1949 before playing in the National Football League for the New York Yanks. Born an ...

(1926–2013), U.S. football player *

Ben Weiner Ben Weiner (born November 10, 1980) is an American contemporary artist. Weiner was born in Burlington, Vermont, and grew up in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 2003 and completed an independent study in painting at t ...

(born 1980), U.S. contemporary artist *

Bernie Weiner Bernard Morris Weiner (January 24, 1918 – October 25, 2004) was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for two seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL), Brooklyn Dodgers. References

1918 births American footb ...

(1918–2004), U.S. football player *

Bernard Weiner Bernard Weiner (born 1935) is an American social psychologist known for developing a form of attribution theory which seeks to explain the emotional and motivational entailments of academic success and failure. His contributions include linking a ...

(born 1935), U.S. psychologist * Charles R. Weiner (1922–2005), U.S. federal judge *

Dan Weiner Dan Weiner (1919–1959) was an American photojournalist, working largely for ''Fortune (magazine), Fortune'' magazine. Weiner specialized in photographs of America at work. Life and work He was born in New York City. He studied painting at the Ar ...

(1919–1959), U.S. photojournalist *

Dave Weiner David Jason Weiner (born September 24, 1976) is an American musician, best known for being one of Steve Vai's touring guitarists. He also posts instructional videos, called the "Riff of the Week", every Wednesday on YouTube, iTunes and his own w ...

(born 1976), U.S. guitarist * David Weiner, a Contributing Editor at the Huffington Post *

Edmund Weiner Edmund S. C. Weiner (born 27 August 1950 in Oxford, England) is the former co-editor (with John A. Simpson) of the Second Edition of the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (1985–1989) and Deputy Chief Editor of the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (19 ...

(born 1950), British lexicographer *

Egon Weiner Egon Weiner (1906 – August 1, 1987) was a Chicago sculptor and longtime professor (1945–1971) at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was known for a abstract bronze sculpture''Pillar of Fire'' which can be found on the grounds of the Chicago F ...

(1906–1987), sculptor and professor * Ehud Weiner (changed name to Ehud Manor) (1941–2005), Israeli songwriter, translator, and radio and television personality *

Ellis Weiner Ellis Weiner (born 31 October 1950) is an author and humorist who has previously worked as an editor of '' National Lampoon'' and a columnist for ''Spy Magazine''. His humor has also appeared in ''The New Yorker '', ''Paris Review'', and ''The New ...

(born 1951), U.S. author and humorist * Eric Weiner, U.S. author and N.P.R. correspondent *

Erik Weiner Erik Weiner is an American actor, writer, comedian, and producer best known for co-creating the play '' The Bomb-itty of Errors'' and his role as Agent Sebso on HBO's '' Boardwalk Empire''. Career In 1999, he co-created and starred in '' The Bo ...

(born 1977), U.S. actor, comedian, and writer *

Ernst Weiner Ernst Josef Albert Weiner (13 December 1913 – 17 December 1945) was a German ''SS-Hauptsturmführer'' during World War II. He was most noted for his role in Operation Blumenpflücken during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. Early lif ...

(1913–1945), a German S.S. Hauptsturmführer during World War II * Georg Weiner (1895-1957), German

Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a two-star ...

Gerry Weiner Gerald "Gerry" Weiner, (born June 26, 1933) is a Canadian politician. A pharmacist educated at McGill University and the Université de Montréal, Weiner entered local politics and eventually became mayor of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec in 1982. ...

(born 1933), Canadian politician *

Greg Weiner Greg Weiner is a professional photographer. He is well known for his erotic images of nude male models. Biography Weiner has been one of ''Playgirls primary photographers since the early 1990s. Greg also shoots for Paragon Men, a monthly web-zine ...

, playgirl photographer *

Hannah Weiner Hannah Adelle Weiner (née Finegold) (November 4, 1928 – September 11, 1997) was an American poet who is often grouped with the ''Language poets'' because of the prominent place she assumed in the poetics of that group. Early life and writing ...

(1928–1997), U.S. poet * Hans Weiner (born 1950), German former footballer *

Herbert Weiner Herbert Weiner was an ordained American Reform Judaism, Reform rabbi in South Orange, New Jersey, South Orange, New Jersey, and the author of ''The Wild Goats of Ein Gedi'' and ''Nine and a Half Mystics''. Weiner is credited for introducing Jewish ...

(1919-2013), U.S. Reform rabbi *

Irving B. Weiner Irving B. Weiner is an American psychologist and past president of Division 12 of the American Psychological Association. and past president of the Society for Personality Assessment. He is the author and editor of many books on psychology. Biograp ...

, U.S. psychologist *

Jacob Weiner Jacob Weiner (born Robert Milton Weiner; 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is a plant ecologist at the University of Copenhagen. Weiner has made contributions to several areas of plant ecology, including competition, allocation, allometry and application ...

(born Robert Milton Weiner, born 1947), plant ecologist *

Jennifer Weiner Jennifer Weiner (born March 28, 1970) is an American writer, television producer, and journalist. She is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her debut novel, published in 2001, was '' Good in Bed''. Her novel '' In Her Shoes'' (2002) was made i ...

(born 1970), U.S. author and former journalist *

Jody Weiner Jody Weiner (b. Jody Carl Weiner) is an American novelist, non-fiction author, film producer and lawyer. Weiner wrote the literary suspense novel ''Prisoners of Truth'' (2004). The novel draws in part from his experiences defending high-profile ...

, U.S. novelist, nonfiction author, film producer, and lawyer *

Jonathan Weiner Jonathan Weiner (born November 26, 1953) is an American writer of non-fiction books based on his biological observations, focusing particularly on evolution in the Galápagos Islands, genetics, and the environment. His latest book is ''Long for ...

(born 1953), U.S. popular science author * Joshua Weiner (born 1963), U.S. poet *

Juli Weiner Juli Weiner is an American writer known for her work on the HBO show '' Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.'' Biography Weiner is a native of Maple Glen, Pennsylvania. Her father is a heart surgeon. She graduated from Upper Dublin High School ...

, American television writer and blogger *

Justus Weiner Justus Reid Weiner (1950-2020) was a human rights lawyer and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He was the author of numerous publications. Weiner also lectured widely in various countries, and was a vi ...

, international human rights lawyer *

Lazar Weiner Lazar Weiner (October 24, 1897 in Cherkassy – January 10, 1982 in Flushing, Queens) was an Imperial Russian-born, American-naturalized composer of Yiddish song.Obituary ''Jewish folklore and ethnology newsletter'' American Folklore Society ...

(1897–1982), a Ukrainian-born, U.S. composer of Yiddish song * László Weiner (1916–1944), Hungarian composer, pianist, and conductor *

Lawrence Weiner Lawrence Charles Weiner (February 10, 1942December 2, 2021) was an American conceptual artist. He was one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960s. His work often took the form of typographic texts, a form of word a ...

(1942–2021), U.S. conceptual artist *

Lee Weiner Lee Weiner (born ) is an author and member of the Chicago Seven who was charged with "conspiring to use interstate commerce with intent to incite a riot" and "teaching demonstrators how to construct incendiary devices that would be used in civil d ...

(born 1939), U.S. antiwar activist and one of the Chicago Seven *

Leo Weiner Leo or Léo may refer to: Acronyms * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Arts an ...

(1885–1960), Hungarian music educator *

Marc Weiner Marc Weiner (; born May 17, 1955) is an American comedian, puppeteer, and actor. He creates and performs with "head puppets", which are live human heads atop small puppet bodies. Biography Weiner was born in Queens, New York (state), New York, t ...

(born 1955), U.S. comedian * Mark Weiner, professor of law *

Matthew Weiner Matthew Hoffman Weiner () (born June 29, 1965) is an American television writer, producer, and director best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series ''Mad Men'', and as a writer and executive producer on ''The Sopranos''. ...

(born 1965), U.S. screenwriter, producer and director, creator of

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its fict ...

Melvin M. Weiner Melvin M. Weiner (December 5, 1933 – February 12, 2016) was an electrical engineer, scientist, author, and inventor. He authored three books and 36 refereed papers. He was also the holder of five patents. He was the first to reduce pass-bands and ...

(December 5, 1933 - February 12, 2016) was a mechanical engineer, author, and inventor. *

Michael Weiner (actor) Michael Weiner (born April 18, 1975, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor and composer. He is probably best known for his occasional role of "Kellogg 'Cornflake' Lieberbaum" on ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air''. As a composer, Weiner ...

(born 1975), U.S. actor and composer *

Michael Weiner (professor) Michael Weiner (born 17 June 1949) is a professor of East Asian history and international studies and is the director of international studies at Soka University of America (SUA). Previously, he was professor and chair of Asian studies at San Di ...

(born 1949), Professor at Soka University of America *

Michael Savage Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31, 1942), known by his professional name Michael Savage, is a far-right author, conspiracy theorist, political commentator, activist, and former radio host. Savage is best known as the host of '' The Savage Na ...

(born 1942), U.S. talk-show host, born Michael Alan Weiner. *

Michael Weiner (executive) Michael S. Weiner (December 21, 1961 – November 21, 2013) was an American attorney who served as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association for four years. He assumed the role on June 22, 2009, replacing Donald Feh ...

(1961–2013), executive director or the Major League Baseball Players Association *

Michael Weiner (referee) Michael Weiner (born 21 March 1969) is a former German football referee who is based in Giesen. He refereed for TSV Ottenstein of the Lower Saxony Football Association. Refereeing career Weiner was entitled to take charge of matches in DFB-admi ...

(born 1969), German football referee *

Michele Weiner-Davis Michele Weiner-Davis is a licensed clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist and author in the field of family therapy. She is frequently quoted in the media and has been interviewed on television news programs regarding divorce preven ...

, M.S.W., marriage and family therapist and author *

Myron Weiner Myron of Eleutherae ( grc, Μύρων, ''Myrōn'' ), working c. 480–440 BC, was an Athenian sculpture, sculptor from the mid-5th century BC. He was born in Eleutherae on the borders of Boeotia and Attica, Greece, Attica. According to Pliny the ...

(1931–1999), U.S. political scientist *

Randy Weiner Randy Weiner (born March 10, 1965) is an American playwright, producer and theater and nightclub owner. Weiner co-wrote the Off-Broadway musical ''The Donkey Show'' and, as one-third of EMURSIVE, produced the Drama Desk Award winning New York p ...

(born 1965), U.S. playwright, producer, and theatre/night-club owner * Richard Weiner (Czech writer) (1884–1937), Czech journalist and writer * Richard Weiner (American author) (1927–2014), U.S. film-maker and author * Richard M. Weiner (born 1930), professor of theoretical physics & author * Robert Weiner Jr. (born 1982), U.S. water polo player * Robert S. Weiner, (born 1947), American Democratic strategist and political commentator *

Ron Weiner Ron Weiner (pronounced ) is an American television writer. He has written for several shows, including '' 30 Rock'', ''NewsRadio'', '' Futurama'', ''Arrested Development'', ''Father of the Pride'', '' Help Me Help You' and Silicon Valley. Weine ...

, U.S. television writer * Russell Weiner (born 1970), creator of the Rockstar energy drink *

Steve Weiner Steve Weiner is a Canadian writer and animator. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1947, and grew up in Wausau, Wisconsin where his father taught chemistry at the Wausau campus of the University of Wisconsin. Steve Weiner later studied writing ...

, Canadian writer and animator *

Susan Weiner Susan Scher Weiner (c. 1946 – August 11, 2012) was an American politician from U.S. state of Georgia, and was the first woman to become Mayor of Savannah. She was a Republican. Background Weiner, who was Jewish, was born as Susan Scher in Alb ...

(1946–2012), politician from Georgia, U.S. *

Tim Weiner Tim Weiner (born June 20, 1956) is an American reporter and author. He is the author of five books and co-author of a sixth, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. Biography Weiner graduated from Columbia University with a ...

(born 1956),

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

-winning author *

Todd Weiner Todd Dewberry Weiner (born September 16, 1975 in Bristol, Pennsylvania) is a former American football offensive tackle of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played col ...

(born 1975),

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

offensive lineman * William Weiner (born 1955), Armenian - Israeli composer, violinist and vocalist *

Zach Weiner Zachary Alexander Weinersmith (born Weiner; March 5, 1982)"2011-03-05 Wooh! Today I'm 29."

(born 1982), author and illustrator, web-comic cartoonist

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