Message: "2 Russian surnames?"

2 Russian surnames?

by Alyia (alyiaryianne)

1/19/2007, 8:56 AM

Sorry about so many recent posts. I've come across two surnames that I think are Russian/Slavic, but I'm not sure.

Medvedev & Lyashchuk

Medved means bear in Slavic, but as for the extra -ev, does it mean anything? Thanks in advance.

This message was edited 1/19/2007, 8:57 AM

2 Russian surnames? · Alyia · 1/19/2007, 8:56 AM

•Re: 2 Russian surnames? · Jim Young · 1/19/2007, 12:40 PM

•Yup, Lyashchuk must be Ukrainian (m) · Elena Alexandra · 1/20/2007, 3:33 AM

•Thanks! · Alyia · 1/19/2007, 5:29 PM

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