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Wilner

Wilner is a German and Jewish surname meaning (in Yiddish) "from Wilna/Vilne". Alternative form: Vilensky, Wilenski. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Alan M. Wilner (born 1937), American jurist
  • Dominique Wilner
  • Eli Wilner (born 1956), proprietor of a New York art gallery
  • Max Wilner, (1895-1956) Yiddish Actor
  • Max R. Wilner, (1881-??), David Kessler (actor)'s step-son. Involved in early Yiddish Theatre
  • Meir Wilner (1918-2003), leader of Israeli communists until the end of 1980s
  • Robin Wilner, American actress and dancer
  • Sheri Wilner (born 1969) American playwright
  • Thomas Wilner (born 1944), partner of Shearman & Sterling's International Trade and Global Relations Practice