Praskovya

Gender：
Pronounced： [ prah-SKOV-yah ]
Popularity：
Usage：Russian

Meaning & History：

Russian form of PARASKEVE.

PARASKEVE female Late Greek

Derived from Greek παρασκευη (paraskeue) meaning "preparation" or "Friday" (being the day of preparation). This was the name of a 2nd-century saint who was martyred in Rome.

Names related to Praskovya：

EQUIVALENTS

BULGARIAN: Paraskeva

GREEK: Paraskevi

LATE GREEK: Paraskeve

MACEDONIAN: Paraskeva

RUSSIAN: Praskoviya

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

GREEK: Paraskevoula, Voula

MASCULINE FORMS

GREEK: Paraskevas

LATE GREEK: Paraskevas