Save Type Surname (from location) Gender Masculine Usage Russian Scripts Груздев(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /ɡrʉz.dʲɪf/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsGruzdeva (female), Gruzdjev (GOST 16876-71 transcription) Meaning & History Possibly deriving from Грузия (Gruziya) meaning Georgia 1 in Russian.