name
Tsiolkovsky
tsee-ol-KOF-skee
tsiːɒlˈkɒfskiːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Tsiolkovsky
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Russian surname.
- Meaning
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935), a Russian scientist and pioneer of astronautics who derived the rocket equation.
Common mispronunciations
tsee-OL-kov-skeetee-AWL-kof-skee
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