name
Rasputin
rah-SPYOO-tin
rɑːˈspjuːtɪnListen
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Syllable breakdown
Rasputin
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Russian surname.
- Meaning
- Grigori Rasputin (1869–1916), a Siberian mystic with great influence over the Russian imperial family; his assassination is among history's most dramatic.
Common mispronunciations
RASS-pyoo-tinrah-SPOO-tin
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