Medvedev (russian: Медве́дев) and female Medvedeva (Медве́дева), from Russian ''medved’'' (медве́дь), meaning the animal "bear", are Slavic surnames. Notable bearers of the name include:

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Alexander Medvedev Alexander Ivanovich Medvedev (russian: Александр Иванович Медведев, ) (born 14 August 1955 in Shakhtyorsk, Sakhalin Oblast) is the current Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee of Russian energy company Gazprom an ...

(born 1955), Russian business manager * Alexander Medvedev (ice hockey) (born 1979), Russian ice hockey player *

Aleksei Medvedev (disambiguation) Aleksei Medvedev may refer to: * Aleksei Medvedev (footballer) (born 1977), Russian footballer * Aleksey Medvedev (wrestler) (born 1972), Belarusian wrestler * Alexei Medvedev (ice hockey) (born 1982), Russian ice hockey forward * Aleksey Medve ...

– several people * Andriy Medvedev (born 1974), Ukrainian tennis player *

Daniil Medvedev Daniil Sergeyevich Medvedev (russian: Даниил Сергеевич Медведев; born 11 February 1996) is a Russian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 7 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and was ...

(born 1996), Russian tennis player *

Danila Medvedev Danila Andreyevich Medvedev (russian: Данила Медведев) (born March 21, 1980 in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg)) is a Russian futurologist and politician. Specialising in the science and future of Russia, Medvedev serves as a memb ...

(born 1980), Russian futurologist, business manager * Dmitry Medvedev (born 1965), Russian Politician, former Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, former President of Russia *

Dmitry Medvedev (partisan) Dmitry Nikolaevich Medvedev (russian: Дмитрий Николаевич Медведев; August 22, 1898 – December 14, 1954) was one of the leaders of the Soviet partisan movement in western Russia and Ukraine. Medvedev was born in Brya ...

(1898–1954), Russian partisan leader in World War II * Evgeny Medvedev (born 1982), Russian ice hockey defenseman * Grigory Medvedev, Soviet sprint canoeist *

Hennadiy Medvedyev Hennadiy Medvedyev (born 7 February 1975) is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Vorskla Poltava in the Ukrainian Premier League. He moved to Vorskla Poltava from Adoms (in Kremenchuk Ukrainian Second League) in January 200 ...

(born 1975), Ukrainian footballer * Ilya Medvedev (born 1983), Russian Olympic canoer * Maksim Medvedev (born 1989), Azerbaijani footballer * Mikhail Medvedev (1891-1964), Bolshevik, Chekist * Pavel Medvedev (disambiguation) - several people *

Roy Medvedev Roy Aleksandrovich Medvedev (russian: Рой Алекса́ндрович Медве́дев; born 14 November 1925) is a Russian political writer. He is the author of the dissident history of Stalinism, ''Let History Judge'' (russian: К с� ...

(born 1925), Georgian-born Russian historian * Sergei Medvedev (disambiguation) – several people *

Vladimir Medvedev Vladimir Timofeyevich Medvedev (russian: Владимир Тимофеевич Медведев, born 22 August 1937) is a retired Soviet KGB general and bodyguard who was responsible for personal security of Soviet leaders including Leonid Bre ...

(born 1937), KGB general, senior bodyguard of Brezhnev and Gorbachev * Vladimir Medvedev (footballer) (born 1971), Russian football player *

Vitaly Medvedev (disambiguation) Vitaly Medvedev may refer to: *Vitaly Medvedev (sprinter) Vitaly Medvedev (russian: Виталий Медведев; born 6 January 1977) is a retired sprinter from Kazakhstan. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics in the 100 m, but failed t ...

– several people *

Yukhym Medvedev Yukhym Hryhorovych Medvedev ( uk, Юхим Григорович Медведєв, russian: Ефим Григорьевич Медведев) (1 April 1886 – 7 June 1938) was a Ukrainian Soviet politician and the first elected chairman of the So ...

(1886–1938), first elected chairman of the Soviet parliament in Ukraine *

Zhores Medvedev Zhores Aleksandrovich Medvedev (russian: Жоре́с Алекса́ндрович Медве́дев; 14 November 1925 – 15 November 2018) was a Russian agronomist, biologist, historian and dissident. His twin brother is the historian Roy Medv ...

(1925–2018), Georgian-born Russian biologist, historian and activist

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Natalia Medvedeva (actress) Natalya Pavlovna Medvedeva (russian: Наталья Павловна Медведева, 18 December 1915 – 12 August 2007) was a Russian film and stage actress. Medvedeva's mother was an actress, whereas her father, Pavel Nikolaevich Medved ...

(1915–2007), Russian actress *

Katya Medvedeva Katya Ivanovna Medvedeva (russian: Екатери́на Ива́новна Медве́дева ''Ekaterina Ivanovna Medvedeva''; born 1937) is a Russian naïve painter. Biography Yekaterina (Katya) Medvedeva was born January 10, 1937 in th ...

(born 1937), Russian naïve painter *

Natalia Medvedeva (singer) Nataliya Georgiyevna Medvedeva (russian: Наталия Георгиевна Медведева, 14 July 1958, Leningrad – 3 February 2003, Moscow) was a Russian poet, writer, singer, and frontwoman of the hard rock bands Tribunal Natalii Medve ...

(1958–2003), Russian singer *

Nijolė Medvedeva Nijolė Medvedeva (née Bluškytė; 21 October 1960 or 20 June 1960.) is a retired Lithuanian long jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1985 World Indoor Championships. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and made 4th, but was disqualified ...

(born 1960), Olympic long jumper from Lithuania * Svetlana Medvedeva (born 1965), former First Lady of Russia *

Yelena Medvedeva Yelena Medvedeva (russian: Елена Медведева, born 21 November 1965) is a retired Soviet rowing coxswain who won a silver medal in the eights at the 1991 World Championships. Next year her team finished fourth in this event at the 1 ...

(born 1965), Soviet Olympic rower * Natalia Medvedeva (tennis) (born 1971), Ukrainian tennis player *

Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova Yevgeniya Vladimirovna Medvedeva (russian: Евге́ния Влади́мировна Медве́дева-Арбу́зова; born 4 July 1976 in Kondopoga, Karelian ASSR) is a Russian cross-country skier who has competed sinc ...

(born 1976), cross country skier *

Evgenia Medvedeva Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva (alt. spelling: Yevgenia Medvedeva; rus, Евгения Армановна Медведева, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪjə mʲɪˈdvʲedʲɪvə; born 19 November 1999), is a competitive Russian figure skater. She is a tw ...

(born 1999), Russian figure skater

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