title: Seleznyov
text: # Seleznyov
  
  Seleznyov, often spelled as Seleznev, Selezniev (Russian: Селезнёв, rarely Селезнев), or Seleznyova, Selezneva (feminine; Селезнёва), is a Russian surname, derived from the word "селезень" (drake, duck). Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Aleksandr Seleznyov (b. 1964), a retired Russian hammer thrower
  * Alexander Seleznyov (1974–1999), a Russian MVD officer and Hero of Russia
  * Alexey Selezniev
  * Anna Selezneva
  * Gennadiy Seleznyov (1947–2015), a Russian politician
  * Georgy Seleznyov (1938–2007), a Soviet/Russian bass singer and pedagogue
  * Kirill Seleznyov (disambiguation), several people
  * Larisa Selezneva (b. 1963), a former Soviet pairs figure skater
  * Natalya Seleznyova (b. 1945), a Soviet/Russian actress
  * Oleg Seleznyov (1959–2021), Russian politician
  * Olga Seleznyova
  * Pyotr Seleznyov (1920–1985), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
  * Roman Seleznev (b. 1984), a Russian hacker, son of Valery Seleznev
  * Serhiy Seleznyov (b. 1975), a Ukrainian footballer
  * Svetlana Selezneva
  * Vladimir Seleznyov (1928–1991), a Soviet army officer and a full cavalier of the Order of Glory
  * Valery Seleznev (1964), a Russian politician
  * Yevhen Seleznyov (b. 1985), a Ukrainian footballer
  * Yuriy Seleznyov (b. 1975), a Ukrainian footballer
  * Ekaterina Selezneva (b. 1995), a Russian rhythmic gymnast
  
  ## Fictional characters
  
  * Alisa Seleznyova, a character from the series of children's science fiction books by Russian writer Kir Bulychov
  