Wein
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Wein means grape, vine, wine in German and Yiddish (װײַנ).
According to Nelly Weiss,[1] Wein- style family names originated from signboards (house sign, house shield) in Jewish communities.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Albert Wein (1915–1991), American sculptor
- Berel Wein (1934–2025), Orthodox rabbi
- Desiderius Wein (1873–1944), Hungarian doctor and gymnast
- Elizabeth E. Wein (born 1964), American author residing in Scotland
- George Wein (1925–2021), jazz pianist
- Glynis Wein (born 1949), colorist in the comics industry, first wife of Len
- Len Wein (1948–2017), American comic book writer
See also
- Der Wein, 1929 concert aria by Alban Berg
- All pages with titles beginning with Wein
- All pages with titles containing Wein
- Wain
- Wine
- Vine