Shriver is an occupational surname. 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'. The surname Shriver may refer to:Anthony Shriver, American political activist Bobby Shriver, American politician Brian Shriver, American soccer player David Shriver (1735–1826), American politician and judge from Maryland David Shriver Jr. (1769–1852), American politician and engineer from Maryland Edward Shriver (1812–1896), American politician from Maryland Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921–2009), American disability rights activist Garner E. Shriver (1912–1998), American politician Isaac Shriver (1777–1856), American politician from Maryland Jacob Shriver (1779–1841), American politician from Maryland Jerry Shriver (1941–1969), US Army special forces and MACV-SOG soldier Lionel Shriver, female American writer Loren Shriver, American astronaut Maria Shriver, American journalist Mark D. Shriver, American geneticist Mark Kennedy Shriver, American politician Marley Shriver, American swimmer Pam Shriver, American tennis player Phillip Shriver (1922–2011), American historian Sargent Shriver (1915–2011), American politician Thomas H. Shriver (1846–1916), American politician Timothy Shriver, American nonprofit leader