Name Element MEDVĚDĬ

Type Word
Usage Old Slavic (Hypothetical)
Scripts медвѣдь(Church Slavic)

Meaning & History

Slavic word meaning "bear (animal)" [1][2].

Related Items

Surname DescendantsMedved(Croatian) Nedvěd, Nedvědová(Czech) Medvedev, Medvedeva(Russian) Medveď, Medveďová(Slovak) Medved(Slovene) Medved(Ukrainian)

Sources & References

  1. Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 306.
  2. Trubachyov, Oleg. Etimologicheskiy Slovar Slavyanskikh Yazykov (vol. 18). Moscow, 1974-, page 65.
Entry added April 23, 2024