Afanasyev (masculine; Афанасьев) or Afanasyeva (feminine; Афанасьева) is a Russian last name. It is derived from Afanasy which is etymologically directly connected to Athanasios (Αθανάσιος), a very common Greek masculine first name that means "immortal". As Russian last name it is shared by the following people:

People

Aleksey Afanasyev Aleksey Fyodorovich Afanas'ev, also Afanasiev or Afanasyev (Russian: Алексе́й Фёдорович Афана́сьев; 30 November 1850, Saint Petersburg - c. 1920, location unknown) was a Russian Empire painter, graphic artist, caricaturis ...

(1850-), Russian painter and illustrator * Alexander Afanasyev (1826–1871), Russian folklorist *

Alexander Afanasyev-Chuzhbinsky Alexander Stepanovich Afanasyev (russian: link=no, Александр Степанович Афанасьев, 12 March 1817 – 18 September 1875) was a Russian and Ukrainian poet, writer, editor, ethnographer and translator (from Polish and Eng ...

(1817–1875), Russian/Ukrainian writer and ethnographer * Alexey Ivanovich Afanasyev (1910–1978), Soviet naval officer and Hero of the Soviet Union * Alexey Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1916–1968), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union * Anatoly Afanasyev (1912–2003), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union *

Fyodor Afanasyev Fyodor, Fedor (russian: Фёдор) or Feodor is the Russian form of the name "Theodore" meaning “God’s Gift”. Fedora () is the feminine form. Fyodor and Fedor are two English transliterations of the same Russian name. It may refer to: Giv ...

(1859–1905), Russian revolutionary *

Georgy Afanasyev Georgy may refer to: * Georgy (given name) *Diminituve for Georgina *Georgy, the protagonist in ''Georgy Girl'' novel, film, and song * ''Georgy'' (musical), a musical from the novel ''Georgy Girl'' See also * Georgi (disambiguation) * Georgiy, a ...

(1906–1975), Soviet geologist and petrographer *

Mikhail Afanasyev Mikhail Afanasyev ( be, Міхаіл Афанасьеў, russian: Михаил Афанасьев; born 4 November 1986) is a Belarusian former professional footballer. Club career He was signed by FC Amkar Perm in February 2008. Afanasyev joine ...

(born 1986), Belarusian footballer * Ivan Afanasyev (1901–1952), Soviet naval officer and Hero of the Soviet Union * Ksenia Afanasyeva (born 1991), Russian olympic gymnast * Nikolay Fyodorovich Afanasyev (1918–1944), Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union * Nikolay Mikhaylovich Afanasyev (1916-2009), Russian firearms designer * Nikolay Nikolayevich Afanasyev (1893–1966), Russian Orthodox theologian *

Nikolay Yakovlevich Afanasyev Nikolay Yakovlevich Afanasyev (russian: Никола́й Я́ковлевич Афана́сьев; ) was an Imperial Russian violin virtuoso and composer. His memoirs 'Vospominaniya' ('Reminiscences') appeared in 1890, and recorded his experienc ...

(1820–1898), Russian violinist and composer *

Nina Afanasyeva Nina Yeliseyevna Afanasyeva (russian: Нина Елисеевна Афанасьева; pseudonym, sjd, Е̄льцэ Нӣна Афанасьева, Jeel'ce Niina Afanas'jeva; born February 1, 1939) is a Russian-Sami politician and language act ...

(born 1939), Russian/Sami politician and language activist * Sergey Afanasyev (engineer) (1918–2001), Soviet engineer and space and defense industry executive *

Sergey Afanasyev (athlete) Sergey Afanasyev may refer to: *Sergey Afanasyev (engineer) (1918–2001), Soviet engineer and space and defense industry executive * Sergey Afanasyev (athlete) (born 1964), Russian middle-distance runner, in 1989 European Athletics Indoor Champio ...

(born 1964), Russian middle-distance runner * Sergey Afanasyev (racing driver) (born 1988), Russian racing driver * Stepan Afanasyev (1894–1965), Soviet party figure *

Tatyana Afanasyeva Tatyana Alexeyevna Afanasyeva (russian: link=no, Татья́на Алексе́евна Афана́сьева) (Kiev, 19 November 1876 – Leiden, 14 April 1964) (also known as Tatiana Ehrenfest-Afanaseva or spelled Afanassjewa) was a Russian/ ...

(1876–1964), Russian/Dutch mathematician * Vahur Afanasjev (1979–2021), Estonian writer, filmmaker and musician * Valery Afanassiev (born 1947), Russian pianist *Valērijs Afanasjevs (born 1982), Latvian footballer * Vasily Afanasyev (1843–1913), prominent mechanical engineer of the Imperial Russian Navy * Viktor Grigoryevich Afanasyev (1922–1994), Soviet/Russian journalist *

Viktor Mikhaylovich Afanasyev Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev (russian: Виктор Михайлович Афанасьев; born 31 December 1948) is a colonel in the Russian Air Force and a test cosmonaut of the Yu. A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. He was born 31 De ...

(born 1948), Soviet/Russian cosmonaut *Yegor Afanasyev, an alias of a Russian revolutionary Yegor Klimanov *

Yelena Afanasyeva Yelena Aleksandrovna Vlasova-Afanasyeva (russian: Елена Александровна Афанасьева; born March 1, 1967 in Kulebaki) is a former Russian athlete who competed in the 800 metres. Her greatest achievements include a European ...

(born 1967), Russian athlete * Yuri Afanasyev, (1934-2015), Russian historian and politician

Other

* Afanasyeva (rural locality), a rural locality (a village) in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia

References

* {{Surname Russian-language surnames ru:Афанасьев