Weiner

For other uses, see Weiner (disambiguation).

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.

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.

See also

• Wiener