<Dl> <Dd> Triggered by \ bsofeminine \. co.uk \ b on the local blacklist </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Triggered by \ bsofeminine \. co.uk \ b on the local blacklist </Dd> <P> Waters is a surname, derived from "Wat", or "Wa'ter", an old pronunciation of Gaultier or Walter, and similarly derived from the surname Watson ("Wat's son"). The name is common from an early date in Wales and Yorkshire . The name is currently highly concentrated in the Welsh Borders and Shropshire area of the UK . </P> <Ul> <Li> Daniel Waters (Minutemen) (1731--1816), officer in the United States Navy . </Li> <Li> John K. Waters (1906--1989), former U.S. General, prisoner of war, and son - in - law of George S. Patton </Li> <Li> Terence Edward Waters (1929--1951), British soldier awarded the George Cross </Li> </Ul>

Where does the last name waters originate from