Esswein Family History
Esswein Name Meaning
German: variant of Ösenwein a nickname for a heavy drinker of wine from Middle High German ösen ‘to guzzle’ + wīn ‘wine’. Alternatively it may be from the personal name Össwin a variant of Oswin composed of the ancient Germanic elements ans ‘demigods’ + win ‘friend’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022