What is "velyaminov"

Velyaminov , or Velyaminova (Вельяминова; feminine), is a Russian last name and may refer to:

• Stepan Velyaminov (1670-1737), Russian general
• Alexei Velyaminov (1785–1838), Russian general and brother of Ivan Velyaminov
• Ivan Velyaminov (1771–1837), Russian infantry general
• Nikolai Velyaminov (1855–1920), Russian surgeon and public figure
• Pyotr Velyaminov (b. 1926), Soviet/Russian actor and People's Artist of the RSFSR
• Pyotr Velyaminov-Zernov (?-?), Russian vice governor of Moscow in 1726-1738
• Vasily Velyaminov (?-1373), one of the government leaders during the younger years of Dmitry Donskoy
• Vladimir Velyaminov-Zernov (1830–1904), Russian orientalist, linguist, archaeologist, and academician
• Boris Vorontsov-Velyaminov (1904-1994), Russian astronomer

• Velyaminovo, a historic estate in Moscow Oblast