| ![Show Contents]() Shivas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Scotland Ireland The first people to use the name Shivas were a family of Strathclyde-Britons who lived in the Scottish/English Borderlands. The name comes from when someone lived in the old barony in the parish of Tarves, Aberdeenshire. The name Shivas comes from Gaelic seamhas, meaning "a narrow place in a river." Early Origins of the Shivas familyThe surname Shivas was first found in Tarves, Aberdeenshire. Some of the earliest records of the family include: John Chivas, who had a safe conduct to study at Oxford in 1393, and William Shivas, who was a Physician and Astrologer, Archbishop of St. Andrews in 1477. Later, John Scheves was forgiven on a charge of murder in 1526. 1 William Schevez or Schives (died 1497) was "Archbishop of St. Andrews, is supposed to have descended from a family that adopted the name from the estate of Schevez in Aberdeenshire. One John de Schevez was clerk to James I in 1426, and may have been the patron through whose influence William Schevez was introduced to the court." 2 Early History of the Shivas familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shivas research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1647, 1648, 1759, 1801, 1843 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Shivas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shivas Spelling VariationsSurnames that evolved in Scotland in the Middle Ages often appear under many spelling variations. These are due to the practice of spelling according to sound in the era before dictionaries had standardized the English language. Shivas has appeared as Shivas, Shives, Chivas, Shivis, Shivez, Shivers, Shevas and many more. Early Notables of the Shivas familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Shivas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Shivas family to Ireland
Some of the Shivas family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Shivas familyThe North American colonies beckoned, with their ample land and opportunity as their freedom from the persecution suffered by so many Clan families back home. Many Scots even fought against England in the American War of Independence to gain this freedom. Recently, clan societies have allowed the ancestors of these brave Scottish settlers to rediscover their familial roots. Among them: Samuel Shiva who was on record in Boston Massachusetts in 1651; Richard Shevers, who was in the records of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1694; James and Henry Shivers, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1847.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shivas (post 1700) | + |
- Isobel Blanche Armitage "Quita" Shivas (1925-2013), Scottish sprinter who competed for Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Mark Shivas (1938-2008), British television producer, film producer and Head of Drama at the BBC (1988-1993)
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtute non vi
Motto Translation: By virtue not by force.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
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