Shriver is an

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. The name derives from the Indo-European root word "shrive", which came to mean "to write", and which relates to multiple modern words, including in English ''scribe'' and ''scrivener'' and in German ''schreiben'' (to write). The surname Shriver may refer to:

People

* Anthony Shriver (born 1965), American political activist * Bobby Shriver (born 1954), American politician *

Brian Shriver Brian Patrick Shriver (born August 5, 1987 in Clearwater, Florida) is a former American soccer player. Career Youth and college Shriver was an All-state performer at Clearwater High School, where he served as team captain for three years an ...

(born 1987), American soccer player *

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver (July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009) was an American philanthropist and a member of the Kennedy family. She was the founder of the Special Olympics, a sports organization for persons with physical and intellectual disa ...

(1921–2009), American disability rights activist * Garner E. Shriver (1912–1998), American politician *

Lionel Shriver Lionel Shriver (born Margaret Ann Shriver; May 18, 1957) is an American author and journalist who lives in the United Kingdom. Her novel '' We Need to Talk About Kevin'' won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2005. Early life and education Shriver ...

(born 1957), American writer *

Loren Shriver Loren James Shriver (born September 23, 1944) is a former NASA astronaut, aviator, and a retired US Air Force Colonel. Career Shriver graduated from Paton High School in 1962. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering ...

(born 1944), American astronaut *

Maria Shriver Maria Owings Shriver (born November 6, 1955) is an American journalist, author, a member of the Kennedy family, former First Lady of California, and the founder of the nonprofit organization The Women's Alzheimer's Movement. She was married to ...

(born 1955), American journalist *

Mark D. Shriver Mark D. Shriver is an American population geneticist. He leads genetic research at the Pennsylvania State University. Education Shriver studied Biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, earning a B.S in 1987. He furthered hi ...

(born 1965), American geneticist *

Mark Kennedy Shriver Mark Kennedy Shriver (born February 17, 1964) is an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for two consecutive terms, from 1995 to 2003. Since 2014, he has served as President of Save the Childre ...

(born 1964), American politician * Marley Shriver (born 1937), American swimmer * Pam Shriver (born 1962), American tennis player *

Phillip Shriver Phillip Raymond Shriver (August 16, 1922 – April 23, 2011) was an American historian and college administrator who was president of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1965 to 1981. Biography Phillip R. Shriver was born in Cleveland, Ohio. ...

(1922–2011), American historian *

Sargent Shriver Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. (November 9, 1915 – January 18, 2011) was an American diplomat, politician, and activist. As the husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, he was part of the Kennedy family. Shriver was the driving force behind the creatio ...

(1915–2011), American politician * Thomas H. Shriver (1846–1916), American politician *

Timothy Shriver Timothy Perry Shriver (born August 29, 1959) is an American disability rights activist, film producer, and former educator who has been Chairman of Special Olympics since 1996 and is the founder of UNITE. He is a member of the Kennedy family as ...

(born 1959), American nonprofit leader

Places

* Shriver Center, Ohio * Shriver Covered Bridge, Pennsylvania * Shriver Farmstead, Illinois *

Shriver House The Shriver House is a historic house located at 117 E. 3rd St. in Flora, Illinois. Built in 1893, the Queen Anne house was designed by architect John W. Gaddis. The house's exterior design features multiple gables on the front facade, original ...

, Illinois
Shriver Homestead
Maryland

Other uses

* ''Shriver'' (film), an upcoming comedy film starring Michael Shannon

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