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View Name: Paraskeve


PARASKEVE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Greek, Late Greek
OTHER SCRIPTS: Παρασκευη (Greek)
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek παρασκευη (paraskeue) meaning "preparation". This was the name of a 2nd-century saint who was martyred in Rome.
Related Names
VARIANT: Paraskevi (Greek)
MASCULINE FORMS: Paraskevas (Greek), Paraskevas (Late Greek)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Paraskeva (Macedonian), Praskoviya, Praskovya (Russian)



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