What is "yuryev"

Yuryev, sometimes spelled as Yuriev , or Yuryeva/Yurieva (feminine; Юрьева), is a Russian last name and may refer to:

• Alexei Yuryev (1887–?), a Russian Bolshevik
• Boris Yuryev (1889–1957), a Russian/Soviet scientist in the field of aerodynamics
• Mikhail Zakharyin-Yuryev, a Russian statesman and diplomat of the 16th century
• Nikita Romanovich Zakharyin-Yuriev, another name for Nikita Romanovich (died 1586), a Muscovite boyar
• Vasili Yuryev (1955–2000), a Russian Internal Troops officer and Hero of Russia
• Vasili Yuryev (selectionist) (1879–1962), a Russian/Soviet selectionist and academician
• Yuri Yuryev (1872–1948), a Russian/Soviet actor and People's Artist of the USSR
• Timofey Yuriev (born 1973), a Russian/Soviet film director

• Yuryev, a former Russian name of Tartu, Estonia
• Yuryev, a former name of Bila Tserkva in Ukraine

• Yuriev Monastery, a monastery in Velikiy Novgorod, Russia
• Yuryev reaction, a chemical reaction named after Soviet chemist Yu.K.Yuryev (1896-1965)