Skip to main content

Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • German : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements wini ‘friend’ + rīc ‘rich’, ‘powerful’.
  • Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental named composed of German Wein ‘wine’ + reich ‘rich’.

Subscribe to Family Education

Your partner in parenting from baby name inspiration to college planning.

Subscribe