Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔt.əɹz/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally given to a person who lived near the water. Related NamesDetails RootwæterVariantsAttwater, AtwaterSame SpellingWaters 2 Categories bass guitarists, blues musicians, English nouns, English verbs, guitarists, isograms, Jackson Browne lyrics, Pink Floyd characters, The Nanny characters, water, word names