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Type Surname (from occupation & from location)
Usage English, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɔt.əɹ.mən/(American English) /ˈwɔːt.ə.mən/(British English)

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a boatman or a water carrier. It could also describe a person who lived by water.