Wine

See also: wine, WINE, winę, and Wîne

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, from the noun wine.
• As a German surname, Americanized from Wein.

Proper noun

Wine (plural Wines)

1. A surname.
2. (software) A free and open-source compatibility layer that aims to allow computer programs developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems.
   1. (dated) Acronym of Windows Emulator.
   2. Acronym of Wine is not an emulator.

Alternative forms

• WINE (the software)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Wine is the 7674^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4327 individuals. Wine is most common among White (88.12%) individuals.

See also

• DeWine

Old English

Etymology

From Old English wine (“friend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi.ne/

Proper noun

Wine m

1. a male given name

External links

• Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England – Wine