Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /eskɾi.ˈbano/, [es.kɾi.ˈβ̞a.no] [key·simplify] Meaning & History An occupational name from escribano "scribe" (from Late Latin scriba "scribe" genitive scribanis from Latin scriba genitive scribae). Spanish cognate of Scriven.