What is "belyayev"

Belyayev (masculine) or Belyayeva (feminine) is a Russian patronymic surname derived from the nickname Belyay/Belyai (Беляй), for white (blond) hair.

The surname may refer to:

• Alexander Belyaev, Russian author of science fiction
• Alexander Belyaev (physicist), Russian physicist
• Alexander G. Belyaev, Russian computer scientist
• Alexander Belyayev (decembrist), member of the Decembrist movement
• Anatoly Belyayev, Soviet scientist in the field of metallurgy
• Dmitry Belyayev (disambiguation), several people
• Evgeny Belyaev, Soviet tenor soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble
• Ivan Belyayev (disambiguation), several people
• Mikhail Belyayev, Russian statesman, military figure, and infantry general
• Mitrofan Belyayev, Russian entrepreneur and music publisher
• Nikolai Belyaev (1903-1966), Soviet Communist Party leader
• Nikolay Belyayev (scientist), Soviet scientist in the field durability theory
• Nikolay Belyayev (metallurgist), Russian metallurgist
• Pavel Belyayev, Russian cosmonaut
• Sergey Belyayev, Kazakhstani shooter
• Sergey Mikhaylovich Belyayev (1883-1953), Russian writer
• Spartak Belyaev, Soviet physicist and academician
• Vasily Belyayev, Soviet cinematographer and film director
• Viktor Belyayev, Soviet musicologist
• Vladimir Belyayev (botanist), Russian botanist
• Volodymyr Byelyayev, Soviet Olympic gold medalist in volleyball in 1968
• Vladimir Belyaev (weightlifter), Soviet Olympic silver medalist in weightlifting in 1968
• Vladimir Belyayev (footballer), Soviet international footballer
• Vladimir Pavlovich Belyaev, Soviet/Ukrainian writer
• Yevgeny Belyayev, Soviet/Russian skier
• Yevgeny Belyayev (historian), Soviet historian
• Yury Belyayev (b. 1947), Russian actor

• Belyaev (crater), a lunar crater