Seleznyov, often spelled as Seleznev, or Seleznyova, Selezneva, is a Russian surname, derived from the word "селезень". Notable people with the surname include:Aleksandr Seleznyov, a retired Russian hammer thrower Alexander Seleznyov (1974–1999), a Russian MVD officer and Hero of Russia Gennadiy Seleznyov (1947–2015), a Russian politician Georgy Seleznyov, a Soviet/Russian bass singer and pedagogue Kirill Seleznyov (disambiguation), several people Larisa Selezneva, a former Soviet pairs figure skater Natalya Seleznyova, a Soviet/Russian actress Pyotr Seleznyov (1920–1985), a Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union Roman Seleznyov, a Russian hacker, son of Valery Seleznyov Vladimir Seleznyov, a Soviet army officer and a full cavalier of the Order of Glory Valery Seleznyov (1964), a Russian politician Yevhen Seleznyov, a Ukrainian footballer Ekaterina Selezneva, a Russian rhythmic gymnast
