Surname
Medvedev
“bear”
Medvedev is a surname from Russian. It is used in English and Portuguese.
Original RussianМедведев
Meaning & origin
What it means
Medvedev is a romanization of Медведев. Медведев goes back to a word meaning “bear.”
Explained through its name family
Medvedev’s family of names
In English usage, Medvedev as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form Medveděv. In English usage, Medvedev as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Medvédev. In English usage, Medvedev as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the German form Medwedew.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Medvedev has relatives in 23 languages. Lines run from its Russian roots to each of them.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 19
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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