Scriven.
A village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3458).
Meaning & usage
A village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3458).
A surname.
Where this word comes from
Two possible origins for the surname: * English occupational surname for a scribe copyist or clerk, from Middle English scrivein (“scribe”), itself from Old French escrivain. * English habitational surname from the village in North Yorkshire, which is named with Old English scræfen (“hollow place with caves or pits”).
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