Vasilyev, Vasiliev or Vassiliev or Vassiljev (russian: Васильев), or Vasilyeva or Vasilieva (feminine; russian: link=no, Васильева), is a common Russian surname that is derived from the Russian given name ''

Vasiliy Vasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy (Russian: Василий) is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to ''Basil''. It may refer to: * Vasili I of Moscow Grand Prince from 1389–1425 * Vasili II of Moscow Grand Prince ...

'' (equivalent of ''

Basil Basil (, ; ''Ocimum basilicum'' , also called great basil, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. In Western cuisine, the generic term "basil" refers to the variety also ...

'') and literally means "Vasiliy's". It may refer to: * Alexander Vasilyev (musician) (born 1969), lead singer and guitar player for the Russian rock band Splean * Alexander Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people * Alexander Vassiliev, Russian journalist, writer and espionage historian *

Boris Vasilyev (disambiguation) Boris Vasilyev may refer to: * Boris Vasilyev (cyclist) (1937–2000), Russian Olympic cyclist *Boris Vasilyev (writer) Boris Lvovich Vasilyev (russian: Борис Львович Васильев; 21 May 1924 – 11 March 2013) was a Soviet and ...

, multiple people *

Denys Vasilyev Denys Vasilyev ( uk, Денис Васільєв; born 8 May 1987) is a Ukrainian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), centre back. Career Vasilyev is a product of FC Knyazhe Schaslyve and ...

(born 1987), Ukrainian footballer *

Dimitry Vassiliev Dimitry Viktorovich Vassiliev (russian: link=no, Дмитрий Викторович Васильев, born 26 December 1979) is a Russian former ski jumper who has competed at World Cup level from 1998 to 2021. World Cup career Vassiliev made ...

(born 1979), Russian ski jumper * Dmitry Vasilyev (biathlete) (born 1962), Soviet biathlete and Olympic champion *

Dmitri Vasilyev (runner) Dmitri Vasilyev (born 24 January 1978) is a Russian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ...

, Russian runner who participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics * Dmitri Vasilyev (director) (1900–1984), Soviet film director * Dmitri Vladimirovich Vasilyev (footballer) (born 1977), Russian international footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Rubin Kazan * Dmitri Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev (born 1985), Russian footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara *Feodosy Vasilyev (?-1711), Russian Old Believer and founder of the Fedoseevtsy movement *

Fyodor Vasilyev Fyodor Alexandrovich Vasilyev (russian: Фёдор Александрович Васильев, 1850 – 1873) was a Russian Imperial landscape art, landscape Painting, painter who introduced the lyrical landscape style in Russian art. Bi ...

(1850–1873), Russian painter * Georgi Vasilyev (1899–1946), Soviet film director and screenwriter *Grigoriy Vasilyev, real name of

Grigory Soroka Grigoriy Vasilyevich Soroka (russian: Григорий Васильевич Сорока, real surname Vasilyev (Васильев); —) was a Russian painter, one of the most notable members of Venetsianov school. Life Soroka was born as a s ...

(1823–1864), Russian painter * Konstantin Vasilyev (1942–1976), Russian painter * Konstantin Vassiljev (1984–), Estonian footballer *

Leonid Vasiliev Leonid Leonidovich Vasiliev (in Russian: Леонид Леонидович Васильев) (1891–1966) was a Russian Soviet parapsychologist and physiologist. Career Vasiliev worked as a professor of physiology at Leningrad University. He ...

(1881-1966), Russian Soviet parapsychologist and physiologist *

Margarita Vasileva Margarita Vasilieva (Bulgarian: Маргарита Василева; born 30 May 2005) is a Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast. She is world champion with the Bulgarian team in All-around at the world championship 2022 in Sofia and world champion in fina ...

(born 2005), Bulgarian rhythmic gy * Mikhail Vasilyev (explorer) (1770–1847), Russian seafarer and Vice Admiral *

Mikhail Vasilyev (handballer) Mikhail Anatolyevich Vasilyev (russian: Михаил Анатольевич Васильев; born March 4, 1961 in Moscow) is a Russian former handball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Su ...

(born 1961), Russian handball player * Nikolai Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people *

Oleg Kimovich Vasilyev Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev (russian: Олег Кимович Васильев; born 22 November 1959) is a Russian former pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union. With his then-wife Elena Valova, he is the 1984 Olympic champi ...

(born 1959), Russian Olympic and world pairs figure skating champion * Oleg Vassiliev (born 1931), Russian artist *

Sergei Vasilyev Sergei Dmitrievich Vasilyev (russian: Серге́й Дми́триевич Васи́льев; 4 November 1900, Moscow – 16 December 1959, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and actor. From 1928 to 1943 togethe ...

(1900–1959), Soviet film director * Sergey Vasilyev (actor) (1827-1862), Russian stage actor * Sofia Vassilieva, Russian American actress *The Vasilyev brothers, the alias of Soviet film directors Georgi and Sergei Vasilyev, creators of the film ''Chapayev'' * Uliana Vasilyeva (born 1995), Russian curler * Vadim Vasilyev (football) (born 1965), vice president of the French football club AS Monaco FC *

Vadim Vasilyev (footballer) Vadim Vasilyev ( az, Vadim Vasilyev, russian: Вадим Васильев; born 17 May 1972) is a retired Azerbaijani professional footballer who made his professional debut in 1993 for Khazri Eltaj. International career Vasilyev made his deb ...

(born 1972), Azerbaijani footballer *

Valeri Vasiliev Valeri Ivanovich Vasiliev (russian: Валерий Иванович Васильев; August 3, 1949 – April 19, 2012) was a Soviet and Russian ice hockey defenceman, who competed for the USSR. An eight-time Soviet all-star, Vasiliev was capt ...

(1949–2012), Russian (Soviet) ice hockey player * Vasily Vasilyev (1818–1900), Russian sinologist and academician *

Victor Anatolyevich Vassiliev Victor Anatolyevich Vassiliev or Vasilyev ( ru , Виктор Анатольевич Васильев; born April 10, 1956), is a Soviet and Russian mathematician. He is best known for his discovery of the Vassiliev invariants in knot theory (als ...

(born 1956), Russian mathematician, known for the Vassiliev invariant in knot theory *

Vladimir Vasiliev (martial arts) There are a number of martial arts styles and schools of Russian origin. Traditional Russian fist fighting has existed since the 1st millennium AD. It was outlawed in the Russian Empire in 1832. However, it has seen a resurgence after the break ...

, Russian martial arts instructor *

Vladimir Vasiliev (ballet dancer) Vladimir Viktorovich Vasiliev (russian: Владимир Викторович Васильев; born 18 April 1940) is a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. He was a principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and its director fro ...

(born 1940), Russian ballet dancer *

Vladimir Vasilyev (writer) Vladimir Nikolaevich Vasilyev (russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Васи́льев, uk, Володи́мир Микола́йович Васи́льєв) (born August 8, 1967) is a Russian science fiction writer and musician. ...

, Russian writer

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