Blackwater

See also: black water and blackwater

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Blackwater

  1. A surname from Navajo used by the Navajo people.
  2. A place or river in England:
    1. A river in Essex, which flows into the North Sea at Bradwell.
      • 1950 December, R. C. J. Day and R. K. Kirkland, “The Kelvedon & Tollesbury Light Railway”, in Railway Magazine, pages 838, 839:
        The principal water-barrier of this type is the muddy estuary of the tidal River Blackwater, which is last bridged in the seaward direction at the ancient town of Maldon. [] In those days, yachting on the east coast was a favourite relaxation, and it was proposed to extend the line for 1¾ miles to a pier on the River Blackwater, where yachts could be moored.
    2. A river in Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire, which joins the River Loddon; the Hampshire town of Blackwater is on this river.
    3. A river in Wiltshire and Hampshire, which joins the River Test.
    4. A village in St Agnes parish, Cornwall (OS grid ref SW7346).
    5. A town in Blackwater and Hawley parish, Hart district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU8559).
    6. A village in Arreton parish, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ5086).
  3. Any of several rivers in Ireland:
    1. A river in County Fermanagh and County Armagh, Northern Ireland, with a stretch on the border with County Monaghan, Ireland; the river flows into Lough Neagh.

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Blackwater is the 48,256th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 438 individuals. Blackwater is most common among American Indian/Alaska Native (89.5%) individuals.