Savelyev

Savelyev, also spelled as Savelev, Saveliev, or Saveljev, or Savelyeva, is a Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Savely and literally means Savely's. Notable people with the surname include:Aleksei Vitalyevich Savelyev, Russian footballer who played for FC Torpedo Moscow and PFC CSKA Moscow Andrei Saveliyev, Russian politician and a former member of the Russian State Duma Boris Savelev,, Russian photographer Dmitry Savelyev (disambiguation), several people Galina Savelyeva (1928–2022), Russian gynaecologist Gennadi Saveliev, American Ballet Theatre soloist Ilya Savelev, Russian volleyball player Larissa Saveliev, Russian ballet dancer Ludmila Savelyeva, Russian film actress and ballerina Oleg Savelyev, Russian politician and deputy defense minister Sergey Savelyev (skier) (1948–2005), Russian cross country skier Sergey Savelyev, Russian speed skater Sergey Vyacheslavovich Savelyev, Russian scientist, evolutionist, paleoneurologist, author of the idea of cerebral sorting Viktor Savelyev (1928–2013), Russian surgeon Viktor Zakharevich Savelyev (1875–1943), Russian military officer Vitaly Savelyev, Russian businessman