Valentina Vladmirovna Tereshkova is quite a mouthful, but luckily there are some synonyms available for this name. Valentina Tereshkova is most often referred to as the first woman cosmonaut, as she made history by becoming the first woman to travel to space in 1963. She is also known by her nickname "Chaika" (seagull in Russian), which was given to her after her successful mission. Another synonym for her name is simply "Tereshkova", which is often used as a shortened version of her full name. Her legacy lives on as a symbol of women's achievements in science and space exploration.