Wein means grape, vine, wine in German and Yiddish (װײַנ). According to Nelly Weiss,Nelly Weiss. ''The Origin of Jewish Family Names''. p. 216. Published by Peter Lang, 2002. ''Wein''- style family names originated from signboards (house sign, house shield) in Jewish communities. ''Wein'' may also be related the German verb " weinen" (to cry). Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Wein, American sculptor * Berel Wein, Orthodox rabbi *

Desiderius Wein Dezső Wein or Desiderius Wein (also known as ''Dezső Boros''; January 19, 1873 – June 5, 1944) was a Hungarian medical doctor and gymnast, who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Wein competed in the parallel bars, horizontal ...

(1873–1944), Hungarian doctor and gymnast *

Elizabeth E. Wein Elizabeth E. Wein (, born October 2, 1964) is an American-born writer best known for her young adult historical fiction. She holds both American and British citizenship. Personal life Elizabeth E. Wein was born in New York City on October 2, ...

, American author residing in Scotland * George Wein, jazz pianist *

Glynis Wein Glynis Oliver, also credited as Glynis Wein (), is an artist who has worked as a colorist in the comics industry. For several years, she was married to Len Wein. She returned to her maiden name in 1985. Work In the fall of 1972, Len Wein and wri ...

, colorist in the comics industry, first wife of Len *

Len Wein Leonard Norman Wein (; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men ( ...

(1948–2017), American comic book writer

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