Rivers (surname)
Rivers is the surname of England origin, specifically the name came to England with the House of Normandy in Battle of Hastings. The surname was very common throughout England in the Middle Ages:
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- Austin Rivers, American basketball player; son of Doc Rivers
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- Bob Rivers, American rock-and-roll radio personality and producer and songwriter of parody songs
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- Chandler Rivers, American football player
- Chauncey Rivers, American football player
- Clarence Rivers, African-American Catholic priest and composer of liturgical music
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- Daniel Rivers, British sport shooter
- David Rivers, American basketball player
- David Rivers (American football)
- Derek Rivers, American football player
- Diana Rivers, American writer, artist, and activist
- Dick Rivers, French singer
- Glenn "Doc" Rivers, American basketball player and coach
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- Eric Rivers, American football player
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- Gregory Charles Rivers, Australian-born Hong Kong actor
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- Jalen Rivers, American football player
- Joan Rivers, American comedian and talk show host
- Joe Murray Rivers, American businessman
- John Rivers, Lord Mayor of London and businessman
- John Rivers (pirate), based in Madagascar
- Johnny Rivers, American singer and songwriter
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- Keith Rivers, American football player
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- L. Mendel Rivers, American politician
- Larry Rivers, American artist
- Larry Rivers (basketball), American basketball player, coach and Harlem Globetrotter
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- Mary-Jane Rivers, New Zealand community development leader
- Melissa Rivers, American television personality; daughter of Joan Rivers
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- Philip Rivers, American football player
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- Ralph Julian Rivers, American lawyer and politician, first United States Representative from Alaska
- Richard Godfrey Rivers, known as R. Godfrey Rivers, English artist in Australia
- Ron Rivers, American football player
- Ronnie Rivers, American football player
- Ruben Rivers, Medal of Honor recipient
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- Sam Rivers (jazz musician), American jazz musician
- Sam Rivers (bassist), American bassist
- Samuel Rivers Jr., American politician
- Samy Rivers, Mexican internet celebrity, YouTuber and streamer
- Saniya Rivers, American basketball player
- Spencer Rivers, American basketball coach
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- Thomas Rivers (nurseryman), British nurseryman who developed new varieties of roses and fruits
- Tina Rivers Ryan, American curator, art historian
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- W. H. R. Rivers, British anthropologist, neurologist and psychiatrist
Fictional characters
- Noah "Hardstep" Rivers, a character from the 1985 American drama television series ''Hell Town''