Atwater.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
A city in Merced County, California, United States.
An unincorporated community in Upson County, Georgia, United States.
An unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
A city in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States.
An unincorporated community in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Germanic *at Old English æt Middle English at English at Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water English Atwater From at + water, a toponymic surname for someone who lived by a river or lake.
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