Drinkwater
See also: drinkwater
English
editEtymology
editFrom drink + water, a nickname given to a pauper or miser, unable or unwilling to afford beer; or alternatively, a nickname given to an innkeeper or a noted tippler.
Proper noun
editDrinkwater (plural Drinkwaters)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Translations
editequivalent surnames in other languages
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Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Drinkwater is the 14084th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2135 individuals. Drinkwater is most common among White (88.06%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Drinkwater”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 489.