Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Slovene, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian Scripts Медведь(Russian, Ukrainian) Pronounced Pron. myi-DVYEHT(Russian) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "bear" in several Slavic languages. Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesNedvěd(Czech) Medveď(Slovak) Same SpellingMedveď Categories animals