Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Slovene, Croatian, Ukrainian Scripts Медведь(Ukrainian, Russian) Meaning & History Means "bear" in several languages, from the Old Slavic root medvědĭ. Related NamesDetails RootmedvědĭOther Languages & CulturesNedvěd, Nedvědová(Czech) Medvedev, Medvedeva(Russian) Medveď, Medveďová(Slovak) Same SpellingMedveď Categories animals