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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianМедве́дев—
2Russianмедве́дьbear
3Old East Slavicмедвѣдьbear
4Proto-Slavicmedvědьbear
5Proto-Slavicmedu-ēdis—
Every word from Proto-Slavic medu-ēdis →Every word from Proto-Slavic medvědь →Every word from Old East Slavic медвѣдь →