Surname

Vasiliev

Vasiliev is a surname from Russian. It is used in English and Portuguese.

Original RussianВасильев

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Vasiliev comes from Russian.

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How it developed

From Russian Васи́льев.

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Vasiliev’s family of names

In Greek usage, Vasiliev as a surname is a transliteration of Βασίλιεβ. In English usage, Vasiliev as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Васильев.

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VasilievΒασίλιεβВасильев

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Across languages 1

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Old Norse

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