Greek/Russian · Girl name
Praskovia
“preparation; Friday”
About the name Praskovia
Praskovia is the Russian form of the Greek name Paraskeve, meaning preparation, which is also the Greek word for Friday, the day of preparation before the Sabbath. It was given in honour of Saint Paraskeva, widely venerated in Orthodox countries. A famous bearer is Praskovia Zhemchugova, a serf soprano in the Sheremetev theatre who secretly married Count Nikolai Sheremetev. Folk forms include Parasha.
- Meaning
- preparation; Friday
- Origin
- Greek/Russian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- pras-KOH-vee-ah(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Praskovia
- Praskovia Elena
- Praskovia Maria
- Praskovia Olga
- Praskovia Svetlana
- Praskovia Darya
Questions about Praskovia
- What does Praskovia mean?
- Praskovia is a Greek name meaning "preparation; Friday".
- How do you pronounce Praskovia?
- Praskovia is pronounced pras-KOH-vee-ah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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