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 Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (born July 20, 1965) is an American activist for people with intellectual disabilities. In 1989, he founded Best Buddies International, an international organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities t ...

(born 1965), American political activist *

Bobby Shriver Robert Sargent Shriver III (born April 28, 1954) is an American activist, attorney, and journalist. He was a member of the Santa Monica City Council from 2004 to 2012, serving as mayor pro tem in 2006 and as mayor during part of 2010. A membe ...

(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 a ...

(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 dis ...

(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 Children ...

(born 1964), American politician *

Marley Shriver Marley Lynn Shriver (February 13, 1937 – February 13, 2016) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' o ...

(born 1937), American swimmer *

Pam Shriver Pamela Howard Shriver (born July 4, 1962) is an American former professional tennis player and current tennis broadcaster and pundit. During the 1980s and 1990s, Shriver won 133 titles, including 21 singles titles, 111 women's doubles titles, an ...

(born 1962), American tennis player * Phillip Shriver (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, Illinois
Shriver Homestead
Maryland

Other uses

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

People

Places

Other uses

See also