Medved (surname) explained

Medved means bear in several Slavic languages, including Slovene, Slovak, Ukrainian, Russian, Czech, and Serbian. It is a gender-neutral surname in most languages, except Slovak and Czech. The Slovak feminine form is Medveďová.

People

• Adriana Medveďová (born 1992), Slovak handballer
• Aleksandr Medved (born 1937), Soviet-Belarusian wrestler
• Andrej Medved (born 1947), Slovene poet
• David Medved (1926–2009), American physicist and father of Michael Medved
• Dirk Medved (born 1968), Belgian footballer
• Elena Medved (born 1985), Russian footballer
• Igor Medved (born 1981), Slovene ski jumper
• Jonathan Medved (born 1955), American entrepreneur and investor
• Klemen Medved (born 1988), Slovene footballer
• Maureen Medved, Canadian writer and playwright
• Matej Medveď (1996–2020), Slovak sport shooter
• Matt Medved, American journalist and entrepreneur
• Michael Medved (born 1948), American talk radio host and author
• Mikhail Medved (born 1964), Ukrainian decathlete
• Nanette Medved (born 1970), Filipino actress
• Niko Medved (born 1973), American basketball coach
• Oleksandr Medved (born 1996), Ukrainian footballer
• Ron Medved (born 1944), American football player
• Samo Medved (born 1962), Slovene archer
• Shawn Medved, American soccer player
• Tatjana Medved (born 1974), Serbian handball player
• Tereza Medveďová (born 1996), Slovak racing cyclist
• Tomáš Medveď (born 1973), Slovak footballer
• Tomo Medved (born 1968), Croatian politician
• Vladimir Medved (born 1999), Belarusian footballer
• Žan Medved (born 1999), Slovene footballer

See also

• • Medvedev, Russian variant of the surname
• Medve, a Hungarian dialectic variant
• Nedvěd, a Czech dialectic variant