Names That Mean Wine

  1. Brandy
    • Origin:

      English from Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "burnt wine"
    • Description:

      The alcohol-laced member of the Randy-Candy-Mandy sorority of 1970s to 80s nickname names; now pretty much on the wagon.
  2. Vinicius
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "wine / vine"
    • Description:

      An Ancient Roman clan name, deriving from Latin vinum ("wine"). Marcus Vinicius was a Roman consul, general, and friend of the emperor Augustus.
  3. Silene
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "sloshing in the wine trough"
    • Description:

      A flower name derived from the Greek Seilenos or Silenus, a tutor and companion of the Greek wine god Dionysus. Campion flowers belong to the genus Silene.
  4. Schroeder
    • Origin:

      German occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "tailor; beer porter, wine porter"
    • Description:

      Charles Schulz adopted Schroeder as a first name for his piano-playing character in the "Peanuts" comic strip, but it hasn't really caught on. More likely to be heard as a last name, it comes from the German Schröder, denoting a tailor or a porter of wine or beer.
  5. Vindemiatrix
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "female wine harvester"
    • Description:

      Vindemiatrix is the third-brightest star in Virgo. Located 110 lightyears away, it marks the eastern lip of the large semi-circular pattern known as the "Bowl of Virgo", which is visible in spring. First morning visibility was a sign that it the time to pick the grapes.
  6. Palin
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "wine bearer"
    • Description:

      Palin, as in, yes, one-time VP candidate Sarah, has emerged as a hot new first name, usually for girls.
  7. Vinicio
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "wine"
    • Description:

      Variation of Vinicius
  8. Palin
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "wine bearer"
    • Description:

      Palin has suddenly become a hot new surname-name given usually to girls. The inspiration can only be former Alaska governor Sarah, though the name Palin is her husband's -- her original surname is Heath. Palin herself is no stranger to the adventurous baby name, as the mother of daughters Bristol, Piper, and Willow, and sons Track and Trig.
  9. Chablis
    • Origin:

      French place- and wine name
    • Description:

      Chardonnay's twin sister.