Medved

See also: medved, medveď, medvéd, and medvěd

English

Alternative forms

Medvid, Medwid

Etymology

From the word for "bear" in various Slavic languages, from Proto-Slavic *medvědь (“bear”).

Proper noun

Medved (plural Medveds)

A surname from the Slavic languages.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Medved is the 20458^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1298 individuals. Medved is most common among White (96.15%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Medved”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 565.

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