Etymology

Medvid

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Proto-Slavic *medvědь
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*medvědь“bear”
  2. English todayMedvid

As a Carpathian Rusyn and Ukrainian surname, from медвідь (medvidʹ), from Proto-Slavic *medvědь (“bear”). Also found as a Serbo-Croatian variant of Medved, of the same meaning. Compare Medwid.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Slavic*medvědь all →

MedvedMedvigyMedwid

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