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Medved
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medved medveď medvéd medvěd
English
Alternative forms
en Medvid Medwid
Etymology
As a en sl -, en uk -, en be -, Jewish, en sk -, and en cs - (en Medvěd) surname, all from common en sla - for bear, from en sla-pro *medvědь bear. Compare en Nedved. Also sometimes Americanized from en ru - patronymic en Medvedev, of the same meaning.
Proper noun
s
en Slavic languages.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Medved is the 20458th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1298 individuals. Medved is most common among White (96.15%) individuals.
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