"Scriven" meaning in English

See Scriven in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Scrivens [plural]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|scrivein||scribe}} Middle English scrivein (“scribe”), {{der|en|fro|escrivain}} Old French escrivain, {{der|en|ang|scræfen||hollow place with caves or pits}} Old English scræfen (“hollow place with caves or pits”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Scriven (countable and uncountable, plural Scrivens)
  1. A village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3458). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Scriven-en-name-bNWO9zcJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Scriven-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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