Drinkwater

Drinkwater is a surname of English medieval origin. The German equivalent is Trinkwasser, in Italian Bevilacqua and in French Boileau.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur Thomas Drinkwater (1894–1972), Australian-born World War I flying ace
• Ben Drinkwater (1910–1949), motor-cycle racer
• Bert Drinkwater (1895–1947), Australian footballer
• Carol Drinkwater (b. 1948), Anglo-Irish actress and author
• Charles Drinkwater (soccer), American soccer player
• Danny Drinkwater (b. 1990), English football player
• Graham Drinkwater (1875–1946), Canadian ice hockey player, businessman and philanthropist
• Harry Drinkwater (1844–1895), British architect
• Harold Drinkwater (1855-1925) British botanical artist
• John Drinkwater (musician, technologist), (b. 1957), English musician and sound technologist
• John Drinkwater (playwright), (1882–1937), English poet and dramatist
• John F. Drinkwater (b. 1947), British historian
• Josh Drinkwater (b. 1992), Australian rugby player
• Peter Drinkwater (1750–1801) English textile businessman
• Ray Drinkwater (1931–2008), British soccer player
• Ros Drinkwater (b. 1944), Scottish-born actress
• Sean T. Drinkwater (b. 1972) American musician
• Skip Drinkwater American record producer
• Terry Drinkwater (1936–1989), American television and radio journalist
• William Drinkwater (1812–1909), Manx judge

Fictional characters:

• Gerris Drinkwater, in A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin
• Nathaniel Drinkwater, protagonist of a series of novels by Richard Woodman

See also

• Drinkwater, Saskatchewan, a village in Canada
• Drinkwater Meadows, English actor
• Drinking water

Notes

1. Joseph G. Fucilla, Our Italian Surnames, Genealogical Publishing Com, 1949, p. 237. ISBN 0806311878