Taneyev or Taneev () is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Taneyeva or Taneeva. It may refer to Aleksandr Taneyev (1850–1918), Russian nationalist composer Anna Vyrubova (née Taneyeva, 1884–1964), best friend and confidante of Russian Tsaritsa Alexandra Fyodorovna Sergei Taneyev (1856–1915), Russian composer, distant cousin of Aleksandr References Russian-language surnames