Soviet physicist
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Soviet physicist
Name Origin
Russian
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Pyotr Kapitsa is Soviet physicist.
The name Pyotr means "male given name (Пётр)". It is of Russian origin.
Name Meaning
male given name (Пётр)
The name Pyotr is of Russian origin, meaning "male given name (Пётр)". It is traditionally a male name.
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