Semion

Semion is a male Slavic given name. Notable people with the name include:Semion Abugov (1877–1950), Jewish, Russian and Soviet painter and art educator Semion Alapin (1856–1923), chess master, openings analyst, and puzzle composer Semion Belits-Geiman, former Soviet freestyle swimmer Semion Bogatyrev (1890–1960), Russian musicologist and composer Semion Braude (1911–2003), Ukrainian physicist and radio astronomer Semion Budionnyi (1883–1973), red cossack, Soviet cavalryman, military commander, politician and close ally of Joseph Stalin Semion Chelyuskin (1700–1764), Russian polar explorer and naval officer Semion Domash, Belarusian politician Semion Elistratov, Russian short-track speed-skater Semion Grigoryevich Frug (1860–1916), multi-lingual Russian poet, lyricist and author Semion Furman (1920–1978), Soviet chess International Grandmaster and trainer Semion Grossu, Moldovan politician and businessman Semion Ivanov (1907–1993), Soviet general Semion Mogilevich, Israeli, Ukrainian-born organized crime boss, believed to be the "boss of bosses" of most Russian Mafia syndicates in the world Semion Morozov (1914–1943), commissar of the Taganrog antifascist underground organization (1941–1943) Semion G. Murafa (1887–1917), Bessarabian politician in the Russian Empire, also known as a publicist and composer Semion Rotnitsky (1915–2004), Soviet Russian painter, Honoured Art worker of Tatar Republic, member of the Saint Petersburg Union of Artists Semion Șestopali (1912–2002), Russian-born Romanian and Israeli writer Semion Shchedrin (1895–1970), Soviet military commander, senior professional officer of the Red Army when the Soviets invaded Poland in 1939 Semion Yushkevich (1868–1927), Russian language writer, and playwright and a member of the Moscow literary group Sreda