Belyayev (masculine) or Belyayeva (feminine) is a Russian

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derived from the nickname Belyay/Belyai (Беляй), for white (blond) hair. The surname may refer to: ;People *

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 * Anatoly Belyayev, Soviet scientist in the field of metallurgy * Dmitry Belyayev (disambiguation), several people *

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 *

Ivan Belyayev (disambiguation) Ivan Belyayev may refer to: * Ivan Belyayev (runner) (born 1935), Soviet athlete who competed in steeplechase * Ivan Belyayev (footballer) (born 1986), Russian footballer {{Hndis, Belyayev, Ivan ...

, several people * Maria Rüdiger-Belyaeva mother of John Shalikashvili *

Mikhail Belyaev Mikhail Alekseyevich Belyaev (russian: Михаи́л Алексе́евич Беля́ев; December 23, 18631918) was a Russian general of the Infantry, statesman, Chief of Staff of the Imperial Russian Army from August 1, 1914, to August 10, 1 ...

, Russian statesman, military figure, and infantry general * Mitrofan Belyayev, Russian entrepreneur and music publisher * Nikolai Belyaev (1903-1966), Soviet Communist Party leader * Pavel Belyayev, Russian cosmonaut *

Sergey Belyayev Sergey Belyayev (Серге́й Беля́ев; 8 May 1960 – 6 September 2020) was a Kazakhstani shooter, who won two silver medals in 50 metre rifle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He was born in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR Uzbek ...

, Kazakhstani shooter *

Spartak Belyaev Spartak Timofeyevich Belyaev (October 27, 1923 – January 5, 2017) was a Soviet and Russian theoretical physicist who was awarded a Lomonosov Gold Medal. Biography Belyaev was born on October 27, 1923 in Moscow, Russia. When World War II began, h ...

, Soviet physicist and academician *

Vadim Belyaev Vadim Stanislavovich Belyaev (born Wolfson, 28 May 1966) is a Russian businessman, banker and investor. He is one of the founders, a major shareholder, former chief executive and board chairman of Otkritie Holding, once the largest privately-held ...

, Russian banker *

Volodymyr Byelyayev Volodymyr Ivanovich Byelyayev ( uk, Володимир Іванович Бєляєв, born 7 December 1944) is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in the Michurinsk, Rus ...

, Soviet Olympic gold medalist in volleyball in 1968 *

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 *

Vladimir Belyayev (footballer) Vladimir Georgiyevich Belyayev (russian: Владимир Георгиевич Беляев) (September 15, 1933 in Nalchik – January 23, 2001) was a Soviet football player. Honours * Soviet Top League winner: 1957, 1959, 1963. * Soviet Cu ...

, Soviet international footballer *

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 *

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 * Yury Belyayev (b. 1947), Russian actor ;Other *

Belyaev (crater) Belyaev is a lunar impact crater that is attached to the outer edge of the Mare Moscoviense, on the far side of the Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest ...

, a lunar crater

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