Metodiev

Metodiev is a Bulgarian surname. It is derived from the given name Metodi, which is the Bulgarian form of Methodius. Methodius was a 9th-century Byzantine Christian theologian and missionary who, along with his brother Cyril, devised the Glagolitic alphabet, the first alphabet used to transcribe Old Church Slavonic. As a surname, Metodiev indicates a descendant of, or relation to, someone named Metodi. Surnames ending in "-ev" are common in Bulgarian and other Slavic cultures, often indicating a patronymic origin (derived from the father's given name). The name is most common in Bulgaria. Variations in spelling, such as Metodieva (feminine form), may also exist.