Matveyev (; masculine) or Matveyeva (; feminine) is a

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family name. Its alternative spellings include Matveev. The name is derived from the male given name Matvey and literally means ''Matvey's''. It may refer to: * Aleksandr Matveyev (disambiguation) **

Aleksandr Matveyev (linguist) Aleksandr Konstantinovich Matveyev (, July 8, 1926 – October 9, 2010) was a Russian linguist known for his works in toponymics (branch of linguistics studying toponyms), onomastics (studies of proper names), and etymology (origins and semantic ...

(1926–2010), Russian linguist **

Aleksandr Matveyev (officer) Aleksandr Matveyev or Matveev may refer to: * Aleksandr Matveyev (artist) (1926—2008), Russian theater artist, painter, professor, and lighting specialist *Aleksandr Matveyev (linguist) (1926–2010), Russian linguist * Alexander Matveev (rower) ...

(1922–?), Soviet army officer and Full Cavalier of the

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** Aleksandr Matveyev (sculptor) (1878–1960), Russian sculptor * Aleksey Matveyev (born 1970), Russian swimmer *

Andrey Matveyev Count Andrey Artamonovich Matveev () (1666–1728) was a Russian statesman of the Petrine epoch best remembered as one of the first Russian ambassadors and Peter the Great's agent in London and The Hague. Andrey Matveyev was the son of the more ...

(1666–1728), Russian statesman * Andrey Matveyev (painter) (1702–1739), Russian painter *

Artamon Matveyev Artamon Sergeyevich Matveyev (; – ) was a Russian statesman, diplomat and reformer. He served as the head ('' dyak'') of the foreign ministry (''Posolsky prikaz'') from 1671 to 1676 during the reign of Alexis of Russia, succeeding Afanasy Or ...

(1625–1682), Russian statesman, diplomat and reformer * Boris Matveyev (footballer) (born 1970), Soviet and Russian footballer * Fyodor Matveyev (1758–1826), Russian painter and graphic artist *

Ivan Matveyev Ivan Matveyev (10 February 1914 – 5 July 1984) was a Soviet sailor. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Me ...

(1914–1984), Soviet

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1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

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Kyrylo Matveyev Kyrylo Olehovych Matvyeyev (; born 22 June 1996) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Lok Stendal. Career Matvyeyev is a product of the Shakhtar Donetsk academy. He spent his career as a player for FC Metalurh D ...

(born 1996), Ukrainian footballer * Mikhail Matveyev (1914–1944), Soviet aircraft pilot and

Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union () was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title was awarded both ...

* Oleh Matveyev (born 1970), Russian-born Ukrainian footballer *

Novella Matveyeva Novella Nikolayevna Matveyeva (; 7 October 1934 in Pushkin, Saint Petersburg – 4 September 2016, Moscow Oblast) was a Russian bard, poet, writer, screenwriter, dramatist, and literary scientist.''Русские советские писател ...

(1934–2016), Russian bard
Pavel Matveyev
(born 1980), Russian artist * Svetlana Matveeva (born 1969), Russian chess player * Tatiana Matveyeva (born 1985), Russian weightlifter * Tatiana Matveeva (footballer), Georgian football player *

Vladimir Matveyev Vladimir (, , pre-1918 orthography: ) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is Vladimir of Bulgaria (). Etymology T ...

(1911–1942), Soviet aircraft pilot and

Yevgeny Matveyev Yevgeny Semyonovich Matveyev (, ; 8 March 1922 – 1 June 2003) was a Soviet Union, Soviet and Russia, Russian actor and film director who was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1974. He is best known as Nagulnov in ''Virgin Soil Upturned ( ...

(1922–2003), Soviet and Russian actor, film director and screenwriter

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