Belyayev (masculine) or Belyayeva (feminine) is a Russian
patronymic surname
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derived from the nickname Belyay/Belyai (Беляй), for white (blond) hair.
The surname may refer to:
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Alexander Belyaev
Alexander Romanovich Belyaev (russian: Алекса́ндр Рома́нович Беля́ев, ; – 6 January 1942) was a Soviet Russian writer of science fiction. His works from the 1920s and 1930s made him a highly regarded figure in Russia ...
, Russian author of science fiction
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Anatoly Belyayev, Soviet scientist in the field of metallurgy
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Dmitry Belyayev (disambiguation), several people
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Evgeny Belyaev
Evgeny Mikhailovich Belyaev, also written as Yevgeny Belyayev (Russian: Евгений Михайлович Беля́ев) (Klintsy, 11 September 1926 – 21/22 February 1994), was a Russian tenor soloist of the Alexandrov Ensemble under Boris ...
, Soviet tenor soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble
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Ivan Belyayev (disambiguation), several people
* Maria Rüdiger-Belyaeva mother of
John Shalikashvili
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
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Mikhail Belyaev, Russian statesman, military figure, and infantry general
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Mitrofan Belyayev
Mitrofan Petrovich Belyayev (russian: Митрофа́н Петро́вич Беля́ев; old style 10/22 February 1836, St. Petersburg22 December 1903/ 4 January 1904) was an Imperial Russian music publisher, outstanding philanthropist, a ...
, Russian entrepreneur and music publisher
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Nikolai Belyaev (1903-1966), Soviet Communist Party leader
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Pavel Belyayev
Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev (russian: Павел Иванович Беляев; 26 June 1925 – 10 January 1970) was a Soviet fighter pilot with extensive experience in piloting different types of aircraft. He was the first commander of the cosmona ...
, Russian cosmonaut
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Sergey Belyayev, Kazakhstani shooter
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Spartak Belyaev, Soviet physicist and academician
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Vadim Belyaev, Russian banker
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Volodymyr Byelyayev, Soviet Olympic gold medalist in volleyball in 1968
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Vladimir Belyaev (weightlifter)
Vladimir Nikolaevich Belyaev (russian: Владимир Николаевич Беляев, September 24, 1940 – May 7, 2020) is a former Russian weightlifter, World champion (1966) and Olympic medalist (1968) who competed for the Soviet Un ...
, Soviet Olympic silver medalist in weightlifting in 1968
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Vladimir Belyayev (footballer), Soviet international footballer
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Vladimir Pavlovich Belyaev
Vladimir Pavlovich Belyaev (russian: Влади́мир Па́влович Беля́ев; , Kamianets-Podilskyi – 11 February 1990) was a Soviet and Russian writer born in Ukraine. He is famous for his trilogy ''The Old Fortress'' (Старая ...
, Soviet/Ukrainian writer
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Yevgeny Belyayev
Yevgeny Prokopievich Belyayev (russian: Евге́ний Проко́пьевич Беля́ев) (March 20, 1954 - March 15, 2003) was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s and 1980s, representing the Soviet ...
, Soviet/Russian skier
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Yury Belyayev
Yury Viktorovich Belyayev (russian: Юрий Викторович Беляев; born 28 August 1947) is a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actor. He has received the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1995) and the USSR State ...
(b. 1947), Russian actor
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Belyaev (crater), a lunar crater
See also
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Belyayevo
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Patronymic surnames
Russian-language surnames