mˈɛdvɪdˌɛv ænd fˈiːmeɪl mˈɛdvɪdˌɛvə ˈɛm jˈɛː dˈɛː vˈɛː jˈɛː ɐkjˈuːt dˈɛː jˈɛː vˈɛː ˈææ, fɹʌm ɹˈʌʃən mˈɛdvd ˈɛm jˈɛː dˈɛː vˈɛː jˈɛː ɐkjˈuːt dˈɛː jˈeɹi, mˈiːnɪŋ ðɪ ˈænɪməl "bˈɛɹ", ɑːɹ slˈɑːvɪk sˈɜːneɪmz.
Medvedev () and female Medvedeva (Медве́дева), from Russian medved’ (медве́дь), meaning the animal "bear", are Slavic surnames.