Meanings
Origin
From by + water, a topographic surname for someone who lived by a lake or river.
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APA
Bywater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bywater
MLA
“Bywater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bywater. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bywater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bywater.
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