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Name Wassermann
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. Vaser-Man
Other Forms FormsWasserman, Waterman (Americanized)
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Meaning & History
German cognate of Waterman 2. occupational name for a water-carrier or a topographic name from Middle High German wazzar "water" and man "man". It's also the German word for merman.