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Gagarin
guh-GAH-rihn
Gagarin (name) means a Russian surname, most famously belonging to Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space. Example: “Gagarin orbited the Earth in 1961.”
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A Russian surname, most famously belonging to Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space.
"Gagarin orbited the Earth in 1961."
"Khrushchev’s answer came 60 years ago, on April 12, 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin circled the Earth aboard a spacecraft called Vostok 1."
— Gregory McNamee, This Soviet cosmonaut was the first human in orbit — fueling the space race (2021)
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA Russian surname, historically significant as the name of the first human in space.
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Etymology
A transliteration of the Russian surname Гагарин (Gagárin).
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What does “Gagarin” mean?
The word “Gagarin” means a Russian surname, most famously belonging to Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space. In plain terms, a Russian surname, historically significant as the name of the first human in space.
How do you pronounce “Gagarin”?
“Gagarin” is pronounced guh-GAH-rihn (/ɡəˈɡɑːɹɪn/ in IPA).
How do you use “Gagarin” in a sentence?
Here is “Gagarin” used in a sentence: “Gagarin orbited the Earth in 1961.”
What part of speech is “Gagarin”?
“Gagarin” is a name.
Where does the word “Gagarin” come from?
The word “Gagarin” comes from Russian. A transliteration of the Russian surname Гагарин (Gagárin).
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