Vasily Ivanovich is an East Slavic personal name, a combination of a given name and a patronymic. Notable people commonly referred to as "Vasily Ivanovich" include:Vasily Ivanovich Chapayev, a Russian Civil War hero and a butt of numerous Russian jokes Vasily Ivanovich of Ryazan, Grand Prince of Ryazan Vasili III Ivanovich, Grand Prince of Moscow Vasili IV of Russia