# Drinkwater

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #50,481

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

## Etymology
From drink + water, a nickname given to a pauper or miser, unable or unwilling to afford beer; or alternatively, a nickname given to an innkeeper or a noted tippler.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/drinkwater