Greek · Girl name
Paraskevi
“preparation, Friday”
About the name Paraskevi
Paraskevi is a Greek girls’ name. It is derived from the Greek word ‘paraskevi’ meaning ‘preparation’, referring to the day of preparation before the Sabbath, and in Modern Greek it is the word for Friday. St. Paraskevi is a martyr and saint in the Orthodox Church, said to have been born on a Friday and given the name for that reason. Her feast is on the twenty-sixth of July. Short forms include Voula and Evi.
- Meaning
- preparation, Friday
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- pah-ras-KEH-vee(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Paraskevi
- Paraskevi Marie
- Paraskevi Alexandra
- Paraskevi Isabelle
- Paraskevi Eleni
- Paraskevi Dimitra
Questions about Paraskevi
- What does Paraskevi mean?
- Paraskevi is a Greek name meaning "preparation, Friday".
- How do you pronounce Paraskevi?
- Paraskevi is pronounced pah-ras-KEH-vee, with emphasis on the third syllable.
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