Soviet nuclear chemist, chief of the commission investigating the Chernobyl disaster (1936-1988)
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Soviet nuclear chemist, chief of the commission investigating the Chernobyl disaster (1936-1988)
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Spanish
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Valery Legasov is Soviet nuclear chemist, chief of the commission investigating the Chernobyl disaster (1936-1988).
The name Valery means "male given name (Валерый)". It is of Spanish origin.
Name Meaning
male given name (Валерый)
The name Valery is of Spanish origin, meaning "male given name (Валерый)". It is traditionally a unisex name.
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