Weiner
Weiner is a surname or, in fact, the spelling of two different surnames originating in German and the closely related Yiddish language. In German, the name is pronounced [vaɪnɐ(ʁ)], of which the rare English pronunciation /vaɪnər/ is a close approximation.[1][2] 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 /waɪnər/, but the pronunciation /wiːnər/ 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 /iː/ of the letter combination "ei" in English.[1][2]
The German name Weiner comes from a dialectal pronunciation of
The name is common among
Weiner may refer to the following persons:
- Adam Weiner (born 1975), Polish handball goalkeeper
- Allen Weiner, 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 (born 1964), former U.S. politician and convicted sex offender
- Arnold M. Weiner, U.S. lawyer in Maryland
- Art Weiner (1926–2013), U.S. football player
- Ben Weiner (born 1980), U.S. contemporary artist
- Bernie Weiner (1918–2004), 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
- David Weiner (disambiguation)
- Edmund Weiner (born 1950), British lexicographer
- Egon Weiner (1906–1987), sculptor and professor
- Ehud Weiner(changed name to Ehud Manor) (1941–2005), Israeli songwriter, translator, and radio and television personality
- Ellis Weiner (born 1951), 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
- Georg Weiner (1895-1957), German Generalmajor
- Gerry Weiner (born 1933), Canadian politician
- Greg Weiner, playgirl photographer
- Hannah Weiner (1928–1997), U.S. poet
- Hans Weiner (born 1950), German former footballer
- Herbert Weiner (1919-2013), U.S. Reform rabbi
- Irving B. Weiner, U.S. psychologist
- Jacob Weiner (born Robert Milton Weiner, born 1947), plant ecologist
- Jennifer Weiner (born 1970), U.S. author and former journalist
- Jody Weiner, U.S. novelist, nonfiction author, film producer, and lawyer
- Jonathan Weiner (born 1953), U.S. popular science author
- Joshua Weiner (born 1963), U.S. poet
- Juli Weiner, American television writer and blogger
- Justus Weiner, international human rights lawyer
- Lazar Weiner (1897–1982), a Ukrainian-born, U.S. composer of Yiddish song
- László Weiner (1916–1944), Hungarian composer, pianist, and conductor
- Lawrence Weiner (1942–2021), U.S. conceptual artist
- Lee Weiner (born 1939), 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. screenwriter, producer and director, creator of Mad Men
- Melvin M. Weiner (December 5, 1933 - February 12, 2016) was a mechanical engineer, author, and inventor.
- Michael Weiner (actor) (born 1975), U.S. actor and composer
- Michael Weiner (professor) (born 1949), Professor at Soka University of America
- Michael Savage (born 1942), U.S. talk-show host, born Michael Alan Weiner.
- Michael Weiner (executive) (1961–2013), 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 (1931–1999), U.S. political scientist
- Randy Weiner (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, U.S. television writer
- Russell Weiner (born 1970), creator of the Rockstar energy drink
- Steve Weiner, Canadian writer and animator
- Susan Weiner (1946–2012), politician from Georgia, U.S.
- Tim Weiner (born 1956), 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
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Why is "Weiner" Sometimes "Weener" and Sometimes "Whiner"?". Mental Floss. July 26, 2013. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c Paulas, Rick (October 2, 2013). "Weiner Takes All: A Panel Discussion of People Named Weiner and Wiener". Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Wagoner definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2017-05-20.