Paraskevi
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Paraskevi may refer to:
People
[edit]Paraskevi (Greek: Παρασκευή) is a Greek given name for girls. It is the feminine form of Paraskevas. Diminutive forms include Voula (Greek: Βούλα) and Evi (Greek: Εύη). The name comes from the Greek paraskeuḗ (Greek: πᾰρᾰσκευή), meaning "to prepare," a reference to Parasceve, the day of preparation before the Sabbath.
- List of) saints named Paraskevi
- Parashqevi Qiriazi (1880–1970), Albanian teacher
- Paraskevi "Voula" Zouboulaki (1924–2015), Egyptian-Greek actress
- Paraskevi "Evi" Christofilopoulou (born 1956), Greek politician
- Paraskevi "Voula" Patoulidou (born 1965), Greek hurdler and long jumper
- Paraskevi Tsiamita (born 1972), Greek jumper
- Paraskevi Papachristou (born 1989), Greek athlete
Places in Greece
[edit]- Paraskevi, Achaea, a village in Achaea
- Paraskevi, Grevena, a village in Grevena
See also
[edit]- List of saints named Paraskevi
- Agia Paraskevi (disambiguation), for places and churches in Greece
- Sveta Petka (disambiguation), Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian name for Parascheva of the Balkans
- Paraskevas (given name)
- Paraskevas (surname)
- Praskovya