Weiner

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Weiner is a surname (pronounced /vaɪnər/) originating in the German language. The name is related to Wagner and means the same (wheelwright) in an old variant of the German dialect in Lower Silesia.^[1]

The name is common among U.S. Germans: see also German family name etymology.

In the 18th and 19th centuries some Jews adopted the name, which means "wine merchant" in Yiddish.

Weiner may refer to the following persons:

• Adam Weiner (born 1975), Polish handball goalkeeper
• Allan Weiner (born 1953), U.S. radio broadcast campaigner
• Allen Weiner, former Stanford Professor of International Law
• Andrew Weiner (born 1949), Canadian science fiction writer
• Anthony Weiner (born 1964), U.S. politician
• Arnold M. Weiner, U.S. lawyer in Maryland
• Art Weiner (born 1926), U.S. football player
• Ben Weiner (born 1980), U.S. contemporary artist
• Bernie Weiner, U.S. football player
• Bernard Weiner (born 1935), U.S. psychologist
• Charles R. Weiner (1922–2005), U.S. federal judge
• Dan Weiner (1919–1959), U.S. photojournalist
• Dave Weiner (born 1976), U.S. guitarist
• David Weiner, a Contributing Editor at the Huffington Post
• Edmund Weiner (born 1950), British lexicographer
• Egon Weiner (1906–1987), sculptor and professor
• Ehud Weiner (changed name to Ehud Manor) (1941–2005), Israeli song-writer, translator, and radio and television personality
• Ellis Weiner, U.S. author and humorist
• Eric Weiner, U.S. author and N.P.R. correspondent
• Erik Weiner (born 1977), U.S. actor, comedian, and writer
• Ernst Weiner (1913–1945), a German S.S. Hauptsturmführer during World War II
• Gerry Weiner (born 1933), Canadian politician
• Greg Weiner, playgirl photographer
• Hannah Weiner (1928–1997), U.S. poet
• Hans Weiner (born 1950), German former footballer
• Irving B. Weiner, U.S. psychologist
• Jennifer Weiner (born 1970), U.S. author and former journalist
• Jody Weiner, U.S. novelist, nonfiction author, film producer, and lawyer
• Jonathan Weiner, U.S. popular science author
• Joshua Weiner, U.S. poet
• Justus Weiner, international human rights lawyer
• Lazar Weiner, a Ukrainian-born, U.S. composer of Yiddish song
• László Weiner (1916–1944), Hungarian composer, pianist, and conductor
• Lawrence Weiner (born 1942), U.S. conceptual artist
• Lee Weiner, U.S. antiwar activist and one of the Chicago Seven
• Leo Weiner (1885–1960), Hungarian music educator
• Marc Weiner (born 1955), U.S. comedian
• Mark Weiner, professor of law
• Matthew Weiner (born 1965), U.S. screen-writer, producer and director
• Michael Weiner (actor) (born 1975), U.S. actor and composer
• Michael Weiner (professor), Professor at Soka University of America
• Michael Savage, U.S. talk-show host, born Michael Alan Weiner.
• Michael Weiner (executive) (born 1961), Executive Director or the Major League Baseball Players Association
• Michael Weiner (referee) (born 1969), German football referee
• Michele Weiner-Davis, M.S.W., marriage and family therapist and author
• Myron Weiner, U.S. political scientist
• Randy Weiner, U.S. playwright, producer, and theatre/night-club owner
• Richard Weiner (Czech writer) (1884–1937), Czech journalist and writer
• Richard Weiner (American author) (born 1927), U.S. film-maker and author
• Richard M. Weiner (born 1930), professor of theoretical physics & author
• Robert Weiner, Jr., U.S. water polo player
• Ron Weiner, U.S. television writer
• Russell Weiner, creator of the Rockstar energy drink
• Steve Weiner, Canadian writer and animator
• Susan Weiner, politician from Georgia, U.S.
• Tim Weiner, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
• Todd Weiner (born 1975), Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman
• William Weiner (born 1955), Armenian - Israeli composer, violinist and vocalist
• Zach Weiner (born 1982), author and illustrator, web-comic cartoonist
• Zachary Weiner, C.E.O. of Luxuryreach Inc.

References

See also

• Wiener