53%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Late Greek Scripts Παρασκευή(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Derived from Greek παρασκευή (paraskeue) meaning "preparation" or "Friday" (being the day of preparation). This was the name of a 2nd-century saint who was martyred in Rome. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Masculine FormParaskevasOther Languages & CulturesParaskeva(Bulgarian) Paraskevi, Paraskevoula, Voula(Greek) Paraskeva(Macedonian) Praskovia, Praskoviya, Praskovya(Russian) Name DaysName Days? Greece: July 26 Categories Catholic saints, days, martyrs, Orthodox saints, saints, victims Entry updated May 29, 2020
