Escriv

Escriv is a surname of Catalan origin. In Catalan, the word for scribe is escrivà, from Latin scriba; the surname Escrivà is a derivative meaning "the scribe" and has appeared in Catalan, Spanish, and other Iberian-language records. In non-Catalan contexts, the name is often rendered without diacritics as Escriv, Escrivà, or Escriva, reflecting transliteration practices.

The most well-known bearer of the name is José María Escrivá de Balaguer (1902–1975), a Spanish priest who founded Opus Dei. In many English- and Spanish-language sources his surname is written as Escrivá; without the accent it sometimes appears as Escriv in various editions and databases.

Beyond this, Escriv occurs as a hereditary surname in families from Catalonia and nearby regions, though it remains relatively uncommon and is not associated with a single widely recognized lineage aside from Escrivà de Balaguer.

See also Escrivà, Escriv, Escriva.