Wheaton

Massachusetts liberal arts

Wheaton is a place name for several American cities and towns, most notably in Illinois (a Chicago suburb) and Maryland.

It also serves as a surname and occasionally a given name.

The name likely originated from English place names meaning "wheat farm" or "wheat settlement."

surname

actor

One who portrays characters

podcast · author · voice actor · blogger · tabletop gaming · convention · nerd culture · broadcaster · performer · Gordie

place

Illinois

Midwestern state, sixth-largest

  • ChicagoMajor Illinois metropolis
  • suburbOutlying residential district
  • collegeHigher education institution

Midwest · Billy Graham · town · city · commuter · residential · county seat · downtown · conservative · Christian

terrier

Irish

Of the Emerald Isle

puppy · coat · grooming · temperament · AKC · pedigree · breeder · companion · silky · playful

academic

liberal arts

Non-vocational higher education

women's college · coeducational · campus · undergraduate · seminary · theology · alumni · dormitory · chapel · academic

Opposites
suburban vs. urban geography

Wheatonthe Loop

Chicago's commercial core

urban core · inner city · Manhattan · city center · Chicago

chicago area character

WheatonEnglewood

City in Colorado

Austin · Cicero · Harvey

religious-secular higher education

Wheatonstate school

Government-run educational institution

UC Berkeley · public university · Harvard · Yale · community college

Phrases
Family

wheat, whole wheat, wheaten, shredded wheat, wheatfield, wheatmeal, wheatfields, wheatear, durum wheat

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G