"Waterman" meaning in English

See Waterman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Watermans [plural]
Etymology: From the occupation of waterman, from water + man. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|water|man}} water + man Head templates: {{en-prop|~|s}} Waterman (countable and uncountable, plural Watermans)
  1. An occupational surname. Tags: countable, uncountable Coordinate_terms: Wasserman
    Sense id: en-Waterman-en-name-IeuTPK7n Categories (other): English surnames, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 14 14 38
  2. A place in the United States:
    A village in DeKalb County, Illinois.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Waterman-en-name-VPpgelIA Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 14 14 38
  3. A place in the United States:
    A ghost town in Wheeler County, Oregon.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in Oregon, USA, Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Waterman-en-name-QbE0s9~I Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 14 14 38
  4. A place in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Kitsap County, Washington.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Waterman-en-name-vsHbCUXZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 19 19 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 14 14 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 18 18 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 15 15 52 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 21 21 21 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (equivalent surnames): Wassermann (German)
Disambiguation of 'equivalent surnames': 14 29 29 29
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