Semion is a male slavic given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Semion Abugov Semion Lvovich Abugov (russian: Семён Львович Абугов) (30 December 1877 in Byerazino, Minsk Governorate – 3 May 1950 in Leningrad) was a Russian and Soviet painter and art educator, who lived and worked in Leningrad, a memb ...

(1877–1950), Jewish, Russian and Soviet painter and art educator * Semion Alapin (1856–1923), chess master, openings analyst, and puzzle composer *

Semion Belits-Geiman Semyon Viktorovich Belits-Geiman (russian: Семён Викторович Белиц-Гейман; born 16 February 1945) is a former Soviet freestyle swimmer. He set a world record in the 800 m freestyle, and won two Olympic medals. Early li ...

(born 1945), former Soviet freestyle swimmer * Semion Bogatyrev (1890–1960), Russian musicologist and composer *

Semion Braude Semion Yakovlevich Braude ( uk, Семен Якович Брауде; 28 January 1911 – 29 June 2003) was a Soviet and Ukrainian physicist and radio astronomer. Of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, Braude was born in Poltava, Ukraine, and pursued his hi ...

(1911–2003), Ukrainian physicist and radio astronomer *

Semion Budionnyi Semyon Mikhailovich Budyonnyy ( rus, Семён Миха́йлович Будённый, Semyon Mikháylovich Budyonnyy, p=sʲɪˈmʲɵn mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ bʊˈdʲɵnːɨj, a=ru-Simeon Budyonniy.ogg; – 26 October 1973) was a Russian c ...

(1883–1973), red cossack, Soviet cavalryman, military commander, politician and close ally of Joseph Stalin *

Semion Chelyuskin Semyon Ivanovich Chelyuskin (; c. 1700 – 1764) was a Russian polar explorer and naval officer. Chelyuskin graduated from the Navigation School in Moscow. He first became a deputy navigator while serving in the Baltic Fleet (1726) and later pr ...

(1700–1764), Russian polar explorer and naval officer * Semion Domash (born 1950), Belarusian politician *

Semion Elistratov Semion Andreyevich Elistratov (russian: Семён Андреевич Елистратов; alternatively spelled Semen or Semyon, born 3 May 1990) is a Russian short track speed skater. He is the 2014 Olympic champion in the 5000 m relay and a ...

(born 1990), Russian short-track speed-skater * Semion Grigoryevich Frug (1860–1916), multi-lingual Russian poet, lyricist and author *

Semion Furman Semyon Abramovich Furman (December 1, 1920 – March 17, 1978) was a Soviet Union, Soviet chess player and trainer of Belarussian Jews, Belarussian Jewish origin. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster by FIDE in 1966. Furman ...

(1920–1978), Soviet chess International Grandmaster and trainer *

Semion Grossu Semion Grossu (born 18 March 1934, Satul Nou) is a Moldovan politician and businessman. Biography Grossu was born on 18 March 1934 in the commune of Satu-Nou, Cetatea Albă County, Kingdom of Romania (nowadays Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion, Uk ...

(born 1934), Moldovan politician and businessman *

Semion Ivanov Semyon Pavlovich Ivanov (russian: Семён Павлович Иванов; 13 September 1907 – 26 September 1993) was a Soviet general. Hero of the Soviet Union (1945). Biography Early life Ivanov was born to a peasants' family. He began wor ...

(1907–1993), Soviet general *

Semion Mogilevich Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich ( uk, Семен Юдкович Могилевич, Semén Yúdkovych Mohylévych ; born June 30, 1946) is a Ukrainian-born Russian organized crime boss. He quickly built a highly structured criminal organization, in ...

(born 1946), Israeli, Ukrainian-born organized crime boss, believed to be the "boss of bosses" of most Russian Mafia syndicates in the world *

Semion Morozov , image = Semyon Morozov..JPG , caption = , birth_date = 25 September 1914 , death_date = , placeofburial_label = , placeofburial = , birth_place = Taganrog,Russian Empire , death_place = Taganrog, USSR , placeo ...

(1914–1943), commissar of the Taganrog antifascist underground organization (1941–1943) *

Semion G. Murafa Simeon Gheorghevici Murafa Lucia Sava''Viața cotidiană în orașul Chișinău la începutul secolului al XX-lea (1900–1918). Monografii Antim VIII'' Editura Pontos, Chișinău, 2010, p.171-172. (also spelled Simion or Semion Murafa; May 24, ...

(1887–1917), Bessarabian politician in the Russian Empire, also known as a publicist and composer *

Semion Rotnitsky Semion Aronovich Rotnitsky (russian: Семён Аронович Ротницкий; December 28, 1915 — 2004) was a Soviet Russian painter, Honored Art worker of Tatar Republic The Republic of Tatarstan (russian: Республика Та ...

(1915–2004), Soviet Russian painter, Honoured Art worker of Tatar Republic, member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists *

Semion Șestopali Sesto Pals, pen name of Simion (or Semion) Șestopali (born Шестопаль, also rendered as ''S(h)estopal'', ''Sestopaly'', or ''Sestopali''; ca. 1912 – October 27, 2002), was a Russian-born Romanian and Israeli writer. Primarily a poet-phil ...

(1912–2002), Russian-born Romanian and Israeli writer *

Semion Shchedrin Semyon Fyodorovich Shchedrin (1745–1804) was a Russian landscape painter, the uncle and mentor of Sylvester Shchedrin. Member of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Biography He was born in St. Petersburg into the family of a life guard. In 175 ...

(1895–1970), Soviet military commander, senior professional officer of the Red Army when the Soviets invaded Poland in 1939 *

Semion Yushkevich Semyon Solomonovich Yushkevich russian: Семён Соломонович Юшкевич (July 12, 1868 – December 2, 1927), was a Russian language writer, and playwright and a member of the Moscow literary group Sreda. He was a representativ ...

(1868–1927), Russian language writer, and playwright and a member of the Moscow literary group Sreda

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