Weiner

Weiner is a surname of German origin, an English-language variant of Wiener, which denoted a person from Vienna (Wien in German). The spelling in English often reflects the transliteration of the German name into "Weiner." The surname can be toponymic (from Vienna) or ethnonymic; it was adopted by families of German or Ashkenazi Jewish origin who migrated to North America and other regions.

Anthony Weiner (born 1964) is the best-known bearer of the name. He is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for New York's 9th congressional district from 1999 to 2011, resigning amid a sex scandal. Other individuals with the surname Weiner have been active in business, academia, sports, and the arts, though none achieve comparable public recognition on a national level.

In English usage, "weiner" is sometimes used informally to refer to a Wiener sausage or hot dog, though the culinary term is more commonly spelled "wiener." The spelling "Weiner" should not be conflated with the German demonym and the standard English spelling for the sausage, which is "Wiener."

Weiner is distinct from Wiener in most contexts, though both share the same etymological root tied to Vienna. The surname appears across various countries and has several notable bearers beyond Anthony Weiner, reflecting broader German-speaking and Jewish diasporas.