Given name & surname · also Slovene

Medved

“bear”

Medved is a surname from Slovene, ultimately from Russian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Medved goes back to Proto-Slavic *medvědь, meaning “bear.”

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Where it comes from

Medved comes from Slovene, and ultimately from Russian.

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How it developed

From Proto-Slavic *medvědь (“bear”).

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Medved’s family of names

In English usage, Medved as a surname has a related form in MEDVID. In English usage, Medved as a surname has a related form in MEDVID. In English usage, Medved as a surname has a related form in MEDWID.

Walk Medved’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

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

Similar names

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“bear”

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“swan”

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Russian

Mels

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43% boys · 57% girls

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