Wiegand is a German

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. It originated from the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

verb A verb () is a word (part of speech) that in syntax generally conveys an action (''bring'', ''read'', ''walk'', ''run'', ''learn''), an occurrence (''happen'', ''become''), or a state of being (''be'', ''exist'', ''stand''). In the usual descri ...

''wîgan'', meaning ''to fight'', through the

past participle In linguistics, a participle () (from Latin ' a "sharing, partaking") is a nonfinite verb form that has some of the characteristics and functions of both verbs and adjectives. More narrowly, ''participle'' has been defined as "a word derived from ...

form ''wîgant'', meaning ''the fighter''. The word comes from ''wîg'' (''battle''/''war''). The name was in use by the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

, also as a first name. People with the name Wiegand or von Wiegand: * Charmion Von Wiegand (1896–1983), American journalist and abstract artist *

Clyde Wiegand Clyde Wiegand (May 23, 1915, Long Beach, Washington – July 5, 1996) was an American physicist. Wiegand received his undergraduate degree from Willamette University in 1940. He began his graduate work in physics in 1941 at UC Berkeley. He wa ...

(1915–1996), American physicist * Dave Wiegand (1974-), American Scrabble player *

David Wiegand Robert David Wiegand (May 19, 1947 – April 30, 2018) was an American journalist and short-story writer, head of arts and entertainment for the ''San Francisco Chronicle''. Life and career Wiegand was born in Rochester, New York, where he gradua ...

(1947–2018), American journalist and critic *

Ernest H. Wiegand Ernest H. Wiegand (July 10, 1886 – April 1973) was a professor of horticulture at Oregon State University who, in 1925 during Prohibition, developed a brine method that led to the modern maraschino cherry. He won the Nicholas Appert Award in 19 ...

(1886–1973), American scientist *

Frank Wiegand Frank Wiegand (born 15 March 1943) is a German former swimmer, Olympic medalist and world record holder. He participated in the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, winning a total of four silver medals. He won eight medals at two European cha ...

(born 1943), German Olympic medallist in swimming * Haike Beruriah Wiegand (born 1965), Oxford Lector in Hebrew and Jewish Studies * Heinrich Wiegand (1855–1909), head of Norddeutscher Lloyd * Joe Wiegand (born 1965), portrayer of Theodore Roosevelt * John R. Wiegand ** Wiegand effect **

Wiegand wire The Wiegand effect is a nonlinear magnetic effect, named after its discoverer John R. Wiegand, produced in specially annealed and hardened wire called Wiegand wire. Wiegand wire is low-carbon Vicalloy, a ferromagnetic alloy of cobalt, iron, and ...

Wiegand protocol The Wiegand interface is a de facto wiring standard which arose from the popularity of Wiegand effect card readers in the 1980s. It is commonly used to connect a card swipe mechanism to the rest of an access control system. The sensor in such a ...

, used in many kinds of card readers, both for Wiegand wire card readers and magnetic stripe card readers *

Karl Henry von Wiegand Karl Henry von Wiegand (born 11 September 1874 in Hesse in Germany; died 1961) was a German born American journalist and war correspondent. The New York newspaper ''The Sun'' printed that Karl H Von Wikgand was the only American correspondent allo ...

(1874–1961), German-born American journalist * Karl McKay Wiegand (1873–1942), American botanist * Krista E. Wiegand (born 1971), American political scientist *

Lisa Wiegand Lisa Marie Wiegand, (born October 20, 1968) is an American cinematographer. Biography Lisa Marie Wiegand was born in 1968 in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA. She graduated in 1989 from Wayne State University, and obtained her MFA in cinematography fr ...

(born 1968), American cinematographer * Theodor Wiegand (1864–1936), German archaeologist * Thomas Wiegand (born 1970), German electrical engineer *

Wayne A. Wiegand Wayne August Wiegand (born April 15, 1946) is an American library historian, author, and academic. Wiegand retired as F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies and Professor of American Studies at Florida State University ...

(born 1946), American library historian, author, and academic *

William B. Wiegand William B. Wiegand (February 17, 1889 – August 18, 1976) was a Canadian-born research chemist and later a chemicals industry executive. He was vice president of Columbian Carbon Co., known for his pioneering work on carbon black technology. Wiega ...

, pioneer in carbon black technology * Dick and Larry Wiegand, members of the

rock Rock most often refers to: * Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids * Rock music, a genre of popular music Rock or Rocks may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...

band Crow

See also