One of the most common surnames in Russia is Vasilyeva. We will consider its origin below, but first I would like to recall that the concept of "surname" unites people of a certain kind. These are the descendants of its founder.
Basic surname
It's easy to guess that the surname Vasilyeva came from the name Vasily. The basis for the origin of the name was the word "basileus", which in Greek means king, or ruler. In this regard, the surname Vasiliev, the origin of which we are now considering, probably endowed its founder with special qualities.
The spiritual patrons of this ancient name are the Holy Great Martyrs Basil the Athenian, Basil of Ankiria, Basil the Blessed.
Divine, regal
Turning to where the name Vasilyeva came from, one cannot do without analyzing the name Vasily. As mentioned above, the meaning of the name indicates the royal origin of its owner. Therefore, the one who bears this name can be an imperious, freedom-loving and strong person. Often they are stubborn, but at the same time they do not lose heart, they love to work. Men with this name strive for self-development and leadership,can be selfish.
From this characteristic, it becomes clear that the surname Vasilyeva, the origin of which we are considering in this article, probably endows those who wear it with leadership qualities, perseverance and lust for power.
Noble birth
Despite the fact that Petrova, Ivanova, Alekseeva, Vasilyeva are probably the most common Russian surnames, they all belong to the upper social strata of society. Its founders were people who had special authority. At that time, only the surnames of people who were treated with special respect, who could not be addressed by derivative names, were formed from the full name at that time.
It is also known that the Vasilievs are an old noble family. In the history of the Russian state, there were several Vasiliev families of noble origin.
The founder of the most famous family is Safon Dorofeevich Vasiliev, who served under Yelets. The coat of arms of this family is included in the coat of arms of the noble families of the Russian Empire. The shield on the coat of arms is divided into two parts, one of which is painted blue, and an arrow and a sword are depicted on its background. On the right, you can see the symbol of power, the lictor's fart, depicted on a red background. The shield is crowned with a helmet and a crown.
Famous contemporaries with the surname Vasiliev
Some representatives of this eminent family are known to all residents of the Russian Federation to this day.
Surname Vasilyeva, originwhich, as we managed to understand, is quite noble, went to the ex-head of the department for property relations of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. Recall that the famous blonde Evgenia, who previously held such a high position, was accused of fraud on an especially large scale (according to some sources, the damage was estimated at about 270 million rubles). The shape of the face, look, strong-willed chin, of course, betray her strong-willed and purposeful personality.
Evgenia Nikolaevna was born in Leningrad on February 20, 1979.
In 2001, the girl graduated with honors from the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg University, until 2007 she worked as a legal adviser. Then Vasilyeva took the position of General Director of SU-155 in St. Petersburg and at the same time acted as an adviser to the First Deputy Mayor of Moscow Vladimir Resin.
Since 2009 Evgeniya has been the head of SU-150 and subsidiaries.
In 2010, Vasilyeva joined the Ministry of Defense, where she held the post of head of the department of property relations until mid-2012.
Another well-known representative of this surname is Alexander Vasiliev, a fashion historian and permanent host of the Fashion Sentence program. He was born in Moscow on December 8, 1958. His father was a folk costume designer, and his mother was a dramatic actress. Alexander graduated from the Staging Department at the Moscow Art Theater in 1980 and worked as a costume designer at the Moscow Theater for two years. In 1982 Vasiliev moved to Paris anddesigned scenery for French theaters.
Since 1994, the famous fashion historian began to lecture and conduct master classes around the world.
In October 2003, Vasilyev opened his own interior design studio.
Since 2009, Alexander has become the host of the program beloved by many ladies.
Also, Vasiliev is the author of many popular books about fashion: "Etudes on Fashion and Style", Beauty in Exile", "The Fate of Fashion" and others.
Summing up, it should be noted that common Russian surnames, which seem quite simple to us, can have a very noble origin.
