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 (born 1948), Anglo-Irish actress and author
• Charles Drinkwater (soccer), American soccer player
• Danny Drinkwater (born 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), (born 1957), English musician and sound technologist
• John Drinkwater (playwright), (1882–1937), English poet and dramatist
• John Elliot Drinkwater Bethune (1801–1851), British mathematician, educator, polymath known for his contributions in promoting women's education in British colonial India. He founded "Hindu Female School" in Calcutta (now Kolkata) which is now known as "Bethune School" and "Bethune College" (The first women's college in India)
• John F. Drinkwater (born 1947), British historian
• Josh Drinkwater (born 1992), Australian rugby player
• Peter Drinkwater (1750–1801) English textile businessman
• Ray Drinkwater (1931–2008), British soccer player
• Ros Drinkwater (born 1944), Scottish-born actress
• Sean T. Drinkwater (born 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[]

Surname list

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