Wein means grape, vine, wine in German and Yiddish (װײַנ).
According to Nelly Weiss,Nelly Weiss. The Origin of Jewish Family Names. p. 216. Published by Peter Lang, 2002. 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 Wein van Cotthem, Brussels clerk, chaplain and chronicler Wain Wien, the German name of the city of Vienna Wine Vine
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