Surname

Medvédev

“bear”

Medvédev is used as a surname.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Medvédev is a romanization of Медведев. Медведев goes back to a word meaning “bear.”

Explained through its name family

Medvédev’s family of names

In Spanish usage, Medvédev as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form MEDVEDEV. In Russian usage, Medvédev as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Медведев. In Spanish usage, Medvédev as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Chinese form 梅德韋傑夫.

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Around the world

Medvédev has relatives in 3 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Медведевoriginal script · Russian

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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