Wheen
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A family name that people use as their last name
- proper noun
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Wheen
- In the small town, everyone knows the Wheen family, who have lived there for generations.
Examples
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Good morning, Mr. Jowls, Mr. Wheen.
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34-year-old Steven Wheen, who began his unusual quest about three years ago, said he was inspired by a similar project undertaken by students at California's College of Arts, who did a similar thing for a San Francisco neighborhood.
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The acclaimed writer, Francis Wheen, has published numerous books on politics and culture.
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I enjoyed reading an article by Wheen, which provided a fresh perspective on contemporary events.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
The word Wheen is a family name. A helpful way to remember it is the old Scottish word wheen, which means 'a small amount' or 'a few', so the surname may have started as a nickname for a small person or a small group and then become a family name.
