This interesting surname of Anglo-Saxon origin is a nickname from the Olde English pre 7th Century drincan meaning drink plus woetre water.

Surname meaning water. A famous bearer was the Russian-American songwriter and lyricist Irving. It is a form of the male given name Wauter the. The name Vaiana is primarily a female name of Hawaiian origin that means RockWaterCave.

In the Middle Ages weak ale was the universal beverage among the poorer classes and so cheap as to be drunk like water whereas water itself was only doubtfully potable. It is a topographical surname given to those who were situated near a body of water. Name Meanings by Gender.

Spanish diminutive of Amalia. Historically this name has been relatively common among Jews who have used it as an American-sounding form of Hebrew names beginning with I such as Isaac Israel and Isaiah. Were not among 2018s Top names.

English surname composed of the Middle English. Morwenna ancient Cornish name meaning waves of. It has two possible origins.

Eddy meaning a circular movement of water Fisher Ford meaning river crossing Gully Hali Greek for sea Harbor Kai Hawaiian for sea Kendra meaning clear water Lake. Derived from Gaelic caol meaning narrows channel strait originally given to a person who lived by a strait. From a Scottish surname that was in turn derived from a Scottish place name meaning green water.

But on the omission of the preposition in the XV. When not the English surname an Anglicized form of various Gaelic names taken to be derived from uisce water see for example Haskin Hiskey Tydings. The name Drinkwater comes from a name for a literally comes from the words drink and water but there are many interesting theories as to the reason for the nickname.