Semyonov (masculine), also transliterated as Semenov, Semenoff, and Semionov (russian: Семёнов, link=no), or Semyonova (Semenova, Semionova; feminine) is a common Russian last name. It is derived from the Russian male name Semyon (related to

Simeon Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated as Shimon. In Greek it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon. Meaning The name is derived from Simeon, so ...

Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

) and literally means ''Semyon's''. It is transliterated in Estonian and Latvian as Semjonov.

Places

* Semyonov, Russia, several places in Russia

People

Semyonov/a

* Alexander Semyonov (disambiguation), several people * Alexey Semyonov (disambiguation), several people * Alexey Semyonov (politics), member of the American Committee for Peace in Chechnya * Andrey Semyonov (disambiguation), several people *

Arkadiy Semyonov Arkadiy Semyonov (born 14 January 1959, Zhovti Vody, Ukraine) is a Russian poet, founder of group Vezhliviy Otkaz. Since 1973 he lives in Moscow, where he finished the National Research Nuclear University. Bеing one of the authors of songs ...

(born 1959), Russian poet * Fyodor Semyonov, Russian astronomer and

hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...

* Grigory Ivanovich Semyonov, former Socialist Revolutionary who became a Bolshevik chekist *

Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov, or Semenov (russian: Григо́рий Миха́йлович Семёнов; September 25, 1890 – August 30, 1946), was a Japanese-supported leader of the White movement in Transbaikal and beyond from December ...

, Commander of the White Army, an ataman * Ivan Semyonov (disambiguation), several people * Konstantin Semyonov (born 1969), former Soviet Israeli pole vaulter *

Ksenia Semyonova Ksenia Andreyevna Semyonova (russian: Ксения Андреевна Семёнова; born 20 October 1992) is a retired Russian artistic gymnast. She is the 2007 world champion on the uneven bars, the 2008 European champion on the uneven ...

, Russian artistic gymnast *

Marina Semyonova Marina Timofeyevna Semyonova (russian: Марина Тимофеевна Семёнова, – 9 June 2010) was the first Soviet-trained prima ballerina. She was born in Saint-Petersburg. She was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1975. ...

, Russian prima ballerina * Mikhail Semyonov (disambiguation), several people *

Nikolay Semyonov Nikolay Nikolayevich Semyonov (or Semënov), (russian: Никола́й Никола́евич Семёнов; – 25 September 1986) (often referred to in English as Semenoff, Semenov, Semionov, or Semyonova) was a Soviet physicist and chem ...

, Russian/Soviet physicist and chemist * Semyon Semyonov, Russian KGB case officer * Svetlana Semyonova, Russian rower * Valery Semyonov * Vladimir Semyonov (general) (born 1940), first president of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia * Vladimir Semyonov (diplomat), Soviet diplomat and party figure *

Yulian Semyonov Yulian Semyonovich Semyonov (russian: link=no, Юлиа́н Семёнович Семёнов, ), pen-name of Yulian Semyonovich Lyandres (russian: link=no, Ля́ндрес) (October 8, 1931 – September 15, 1993), was a Soviet and Russian writ ...

, Russian writer of spy fiction * Yuno Semyonov (1899–1961), Soviet prose writer, playwright and artistic director * Andrey Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky, Russian/Soviet entomologist and explorer *

Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky Pyotr Petrovich Semyonov or Semenov (russian: Пётр Петрович Семёнов; 2 January ''( New style: 14 January)'', 1827 – 26 February ''( New style: 11 March)'', 1914) was a Russian geographer and statistician who managed the Rus ...

, Russian geographer and explorer

Semenov/a

* Aleksandra Semenova (born 1998), Russian rhythmic gymnast * Ekaterina Semenova, Russian actress * Oleksiy Semenov (born 1982), Ukrainian discus thrower *

Tatiana Semenova Tatiana Semenova (July 17, 1920–September 24, 1996) was a Russian-born ballet dancer and dance teacher. She was the founding director of the Houston Ballet Academy. Semenova was born in Petrograd (now St. Petersburg), Russia, but moved wit ...

, Russian-American ballet dancer *

Zinaida Semenova Zinaida Semenova (russian: Зинаида Семёнова; born 19 March 1962) is a retired female long-distance runner from Russia. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on October 7, 2001, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, clocking 2:26:51. ...

(born 1962), Russian long-distance runner * Andrey Aldan-Semenov, Russian writer and political prisoner

Semjonov/a

Uljana Semjonova Uļjana Larionovna Semjonova (russian: Ульяна Ларионовна Семёнова, Ul'yana Larionovna Semyonova; born 9 March 1952) is a retired Latvian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union. Standing at least Semjonova w ...

, Soviet Latvian basketball player

Semionov/a

Alexander Semionov Alexander Mikhailovich Semionov (russian: Александр Михайлович Семёнов; 18 February 1922 – 23 June 1984) is a Soviet Russian painter, a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists and representative of the Leningrad Scho ...

, Russian painter *

Polina Semionova Polina Alexandrovna Semionova (russian: link=no, Полина Александровна Семионова; born 13 September 1984) is a Russian ballet dancer and model for Uniqlo who is currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet T ...

, Russian ballet dancer {{Disambiguation, surname Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names