Save Type Surname Usage Jewish Scripts ויינסטין(Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. VIEN-shtien(German) WIEN-steen(English) WIEN-stien(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "wine stone" from German wein meaning "wine" and stein meaning "stone". It originally referred to the potassium bitartrate crystals produced from the process of fermenting grape juice.