Vasilyev, Vasiliev or Vassiliev or Vassiljev (russian: Васильев), or Vasilyeva or Vasilieva (feminine; russian: link=no, Васильева), is a common Russian

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

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 fro ...

'' (equivalent of '' Basil'') and literally means "Vasiliy's". It may refer to: *

Alexander Vasilyev (musician) Alexander Georgievich Vasilyev (russian: Александр Гeopгиeвич Васильев; born July 15, 1969) is a singer, songwriter, and frontman of the Russian rock group "Splean". Vasilyev also released one solo album, and sometimes assi ...

(born 1969), lead singer and guitar player for the Russian rock band Splean *

Alexander Vasilyev (disambiguation) Alexander Vasilyev may refer to: *Alexander Vasiliev (historian) (1867–1953), author of ''History of the Byzantine Empire'' *Alexander Pavlovich Vasiliev (1894–1944), Orthodox priest *Alexander Vassiliev (born 1962), Russian journalist *Alexand ...

, multiple people * Alexander Vassiliev, Russian journalist, writer and espionage historian * Boris Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people * Denys Vasilyev (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) Dmitry Vladimirovich Vasilyev (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Васильев) (born 8 December 1962 in Leningrad) is a former Soviet Biathlon, biathlete. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Vasilyev won a gold medal with ...

(born 1962), Soviet biathlete and Olympic champion * Dmitri Vasilyev (runner), Russian runner who participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics *

Dmitri Vasilyev (director) Dmitri Ivanovich Vasilyev (russian: Дмитрий Иванович Васильев; 21 October 1900 – 5 January 1984) was a Soviet and Russian film director. He was a laureate of two Stalin Prizes in 1947 and 1951. Filmography * '' The ...

(1900–1984), Soviet film director *

Dmitri Vladimirovich Vasilyev (footballer) Dmitri Vladimirovich Vasilyev (russian: Дмитрий Владимирович Васильев; born 25 March 1977) is a retired Russian football player. Unable to recover from a string of injuries, he finished his career in 2008 aged 31. He c ...

(born 1977), Russian international footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Rubin Kazan *

Dmitri Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev Dmitry Vyacheslavovich Vasilyev (russian: Дмитрий Вячеславович Васильев; born 2 May 1985) is a former Russian professional footballer. Club career Studied in Hajduk Split 2001-2003. Was selected in junior and youth com ...

(born 1985), Russian footballer with FC Shinnik Yaroslavl and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara *Feodosy Vasilyev (?-1711), Russian Old Believer and founder of the

Fedoseevtsy Fedoseevtsy, also Fedoseyans (федосеевцы, феодосиевцы in Russian), sometimes anglicised as Theodosians, comprise a dissident religious movement formed in Imperial Russia. They have become one of the denominations among the Bespo ...

movement *

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

(1850–1873), Russian painter *

Georgi Vasilyev Georgi Nikolayevich Vasilyev (russian: Гео́ргий Никола́евич Васи́льев) (25 November 1899 – 18 June 1946) was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter and actor. From 1928 to 1943, together with Serge ...

(1899–1946), Soviet film director and screenwriter *Grigoriy Vasilyev, real name of Grigory Soroka (1823–1864), Russian painter *Konstantin Vasilyev (1942–1976), Russian painter *Konstantin Vassiljev (1984–), Estonian footballer *Leonid Vasiliev (1881-1966), Russian Soviet parapsychologist and physiologist *Margarita Vasileva (born 2005), Bulgarian rhythmic gy *Mikhail Vasilyev (explorer) (1770–1847), Russian seafarer and Vice Admiral * Mikhail Vasilyev (handballer) (born 1961), Russian handball player *Nikolai Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people *Oleg Kimovich Vasilyev (born 1959), Russian Olympic and world pairs figure skating champion *Oleg Vassiliev (painter), Oleg Vassiliev (born 1931), Russian artist *Sergei Vasilyev (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) (born 1972), Azerbaijani footballer *Valeri Vasiliev (1949–2012), Russian (Soviet) ice hockey player *Vasily Vasilyev (1818–1900), Russian sinologist and academician *Victor Anatolyevich Vassiliev (born 1956), Russian mathematician, known for the Vassiliev invariant in knot theory *Vladimir Vasiliev (martial arts), Russian martial arts instructor *Vladimir Vasiliev (ballet dancer) (born 1940), Russian ballet dancer *Vladimir Vasilyev (writer), Russian writer

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