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Scriven

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English

Meaning & History

Occupational name meaning "writer, clerk, scribe" in Old French, derived from Latin scriba.

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VariantsScrivener, Scrivenor, Scrivens
Other Languages & CulturesSchreiber, Shriver(German)

Categories

alpinists, isograms, occupations
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Entry updated May 31, 2018

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