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Nureyev

Nureyev, Nureev, Nuriyev, or Nuriev (, , ) is a Russianized Muslim masculine family name meaning " light". Its feminine counterpart is Nureyeva, Nureeva, Nuriyeva, or Nurieva. It may refer to

  • Denis Nureyev (born 1987), Russian football defender
  • Elkhan Nuriyev (born 1969), Azerbaijani political scientist
  • Ilgiz Nuriyev (1984), Russian ice hockey player
  • Rudolf Nureyev (1938–1993), Russian dancer of Tatar and Bashkir origin
    • Fonteyn & Nureyev on Broadway
  • Nureyev (1977–2001), a Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and champion sire

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Nureyev (horse)

Nureyev (1977–2001) was an American-bred, French-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and champion sire. As a racehorse, he was best known as the disqualified "winner" of the 2000 Guineas in 1980.