Vasilyev, Vasiliev or Vassiliev or Vassiljev (), or Vasilyeva or Vasilieva (feminine; ), is a common Russian

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that is derived from the Russian given name '' Vasiliy'' (equivalent of ''

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'') 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 Alexander Yuryevich Vassiliev (; born 1962) is a Russians, Russian-British people, British journalist, writer and espionage historian living in London who is a Subject-matter expert, subject matter expert in the Soviet KGB and Russian Foreign In ...

(born 1962), Russian journalist, writer and espionage historian * Boris Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people * Denys Vasilyev (born 1987), Ukrainian footballer * Dimitry Vassiliev (born 1979), Russian ski jumper * Dmitry Vasilyev (biathlete) (born 1962), Soviet biathlete and Olympic champion * Dmitri Vasilyev (runner) (born 1978), 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 (1850–1873), Russian painter * Georgi Vasilyev (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 gymnast * Mikhail Vasilyev (explorer) (1770–1847), Russian seafarer and Vice Admiral * Mikhail Vasilyev (handballer) (1961–2025), Russian handball player * Nadezhda Vasilyeva (1915–1971), Russian imposter * Nikolai Vasilyev (disambiguation), multiple people * Olga Vasilyeva (disambiguation), multiple people * Oleg Kimovich Vasilyev (born 1959), Russian Olympic and world pairs figure skating champion * Oleg Vassiliev (1931–2013), Russian artist * Sergei Vasilyev (1900–1959), Soviet film director * Sergey Vasilyev (actor) (1827–1862), Russian stage actor *

Sofia Vassilieva Sofia Vladimirovna Vassilieva (born October 22, 1992) is an American actress. Notable roles include portraying the children's book character Eloise (books), Eloise in ''Eloise at the Plaza'' and ''Eloise at Christmastime'', Ariel DuBois in the ...

(born 1992), Russian American actress * Svetlana Vasilyeva (born 1983), Russian skeleton racer *The

Vasilyev brothers Georgi Vasilyev (, 1899–1946) and Sergei Vasilyev (director), Sergei Vasilyev (, 1900–1959), usually credited as Vasilyev brothers () were two Russian Cinema of the Soviet Union, Soviet film directors and screenwriters. In spite of the f ...

, 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 Vasily Pavlovich Vasilyev or Wassiljew (Василий Павлович Васильев; 1818-1900) was the preeminent Russian Sinologist of the 19th Century. Vasiliev was born in Nizhny Novgorod and entered the Oriental department of the Kazan ...

(1818–1900), Russian sinologist and academician * Victor Vasilyev (born 1959), Russian professional footballer * Victor Anatolyevich Vassiliev (born 1956), Russian mathematician, known for the Vassiliev invariant in knot theory * Viktor Konstantinovich Vasilyev (1887–1961), Russian and Soviet naval officer * Vladimir Vasiliev (martial arts), Russian martial arts instructor * Vladimir Vasiliev (ballet dancer) (born 1940), Russian ballet dancer * Vladimir Vasilyev (writer) (born 1967), Russian writer * Yana Vassilyeva (born 1981), Kazakhstani handball player

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