Where does “Medvedev” come from?

Medvedev is a Russian surname derived from медведь (medved'), meaning "bear," with the patronymic suffix -ев (-ev).

Ancestry of “Medvedev”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	Медве́дев	—
2	Russian	медве́дь	bear
3	Old East Slavic	медвѣдь	bear
4	Proto-Slavic	medvědь	bear
5	Proto-Slavic	medu-ēdis	—

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