Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human to conduct a spacewalk (1934-2019)
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Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human to conduct a spacewalk (1934-2019)
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Russian
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Aleksey Leonov is Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human to conduct a spacewalk (1934-2019).
The name Aleksey means "male given name (Алексей)". It is of Russian origin.
Name Meaning
male given name (Алексей)
The name Aleksey is of Russian origin, meaning "male given name (Алексей)". It is traditionally a male name.
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