Girl · Greek
Praskovya
Say it: prahs-KOH-vyah
Meaning
From Greek paraskeve 'preparation', the name for Friday.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Very common among Russian women before the 20th century, especially in the peasant form Parasha.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Age of Revolutions1750 to 1837
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Прасковья, Paraskeva
| Ukrainian | Paraskeva |
|---|---|
| Serbian | Paraskeva |
| Bulgarian | Petka |
| Greek | Paraskevi |
Famous bearers
- Praskovya Saltykova, Tsaritsa of Russia
- Praskovya Zhemchugova, serf actress
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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