Save Type Surname (from occupation & from location) Usage English, Dutch Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔt.əɹ.mən/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a boatman or a water carrier. It could also describe a person who lived by water. Related Names Rootswæter/watar + mann/manSame SpellingWaterman 1 Categories compound names, mixed martial artists, nautical, water