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Almaz

Almaz is a name and a word with multiple linguistic roots. In Russian, almaz means “diamond,” and the term has been adopted as a given name in various cultures, including Hebrew- and Turkic-speaking communities. It is used in different contexts and can be found in both gendered naming traditions, though contemporary usage often favors feminine forms in many regions.

Notable people named Almaz include Almaz Ayana, an Ethiopian long-distance runner born in 1991 who won the

In space history, Almaz refers to a Soviet military space program developed in the 1960s and 1970s

Outside of people and aerospace, Almaz also appears as a cultural or commercial name in various contexts,

Olympic
10,000
metres
at
Rio
2016
and
set
a
world
record
in
that
event.
The
root
of
the
name
also
appears
in
longer
forms
in
some
cultures,
such
as
Almazbek
in
Kyrgyz
contexts,
where
it
is
part
of
a
compound
given
name.
to
explore
manned
orbital
stations
for
reconnaissance
and
other
military
purposes.
The
project
produced
orbital
platforms
and
associated
hardware,
and
some
components
were
later
linked
with
civilian
spaceflight
programs
as
part
of
dual-use
Soviet
space
technology.
The
program
was
eventually
wound
down,
but
its
work
contributed
to
the
broader
development
of
space
station
capabilities
within
the
Soviet
space
program.
reflecting
its
meaning
of
“diamond”
and
its
associations
with
value
and
durability
in
Russian
and
related
languages.