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Praskovia Lebedeva
Praskovya or Praskovia () is an old Russian feminine given name. It derives from the Greek female name Paraskeve, meaning "preparation" or "Friday" (Friday being the day of preparation), the name of a martyred 2nd-century saint. It may refer to *Tsarevna Praskovya Ivanovna of Russia (1694–1731) *Praskovya Bruce (1729–1785), Russian lady-in-waiting and noble *Praskovya Ivanovskaya (1852–1935), Russian revolutionary *Praskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova (1768–1803), Russian serf actress and soprano opera singer *Praskovia Saltykova Praskovia Fyodorovna Saltykova (; 12 October 1664 – 13 October 1723) was the tsaritsa of Russia as the only wife of joint-Tsar Ivan V of Russia. She was the mother of Empress Anna of Russia. She played an important part as the most senior woman ... (1664–1723), Russian tsaritsa * Praskovya Uvarova (1840–1924), Russian archaeologist References {{Given name Russian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraskevi (other)
Paraskevi may refer to: People Paraskevi (Greek: Παρασκευή) is a Greek given name for girls. It is the feminine form of Paraskevas (given name), 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 * Voula Zouboulaki, Paraskevi "Voula" Zouboulaki (1924–2015), Egyptian-Greek actress * Evi Christofilopoulou, Paraskevi "Evi" Christofilopoulou (born 1956), Greek politician * Voula Patoulidou, Paraskevi "Voula" Patoulidou (born 1965), Greek hurdler and long jumper * Paraskevi Tsiamita (born 1972), Greek athlete and jumper * Paraskevi Papachristou (born 1989), Greek athlete Places in Greece *Paraskevi, Achaea, a village in Achaea *Paraskevi, Grevena, a village in Grevena See also * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsarevna Praskovya Ivanovna Of Russia
Praskovya Ivanovna (24 September 1694 – 8 October 1731) was a Russian tsarevna, being the daughter of Tsar Ivan V of Russia and his wife Praskovia Saltykova. She was the niece of Tsar Peter the Great and the sister of Empress Anna Ivanovna. Biography Praskovya Ivanovna's father died in 1696, and she was raised with her sisters Catherine and Anna at the estate awarded to her mother by Tsar Peter, the Izmaylovo Estate in Moscow. Praskovya was tutored in literature and science by German teachers. Praskovya was described by the Spanish ambassador in comparison to her sisters as lacking in intelligence, in addition to being very sickly. The court official, Bergholtz, described her in his journal as a “pretty brunette”, and the noblewoman Rondo noted that despite her bad health, she was quite beautiful. In contrast to that of her sisters, Peter the Great did not arrange a dynastic marriage for Praskovya. By the consent of her mother, she was married to a Rurikid noble, genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovya Bruce
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Praskovya Ivanovskaya
Praskovya Semyonovna Ivanovskaya (; 3 November 1852 – 19 September 1935) was a Russian revolutionary; she was a member of both the Narodnaya Volya (People's Will) and Socialist-Revolutionary Party. Early life Praskovya was born in Sokovnino, Chernsky Uyezd, Tula Governorate on 3 November 1852. She was the daughter of a priest, and her mother died when she was young, leaving her to be educated at the local boarding school. Ivanovskaya's older brother, Vasily Ivanovsky, was a medical student who had become a follower of Sergey Nechayev. It was through her brother that Praskovya became interested in revolutionary activity, and was able to acquire radical literature which she distributed at her school. This resulted in her arrest, though she was released without charge. Revolutionary life After finishing her studies, Praskovya moved to Odessa where she immediately made contact with other radicals living in the city. She worked distributing socialist propaganda to factory work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova
Praskovia Ivanovna Kovalyova-Zhemchugova (; July 20, 1768 – February 23, 1803) was a Russian serf actress and soprano opera singer. Career Praskovia was one of the best opera singers in eighteenth-century Russia. and Figes describes her as Russia's first "superstar". She was born into the family of a serf blacksmith by the name of Ivan Gorbunov (a.k.a. Kovalyov) probably on the estate of Voshchazhnikovo in the province of Yaroslavl. Praskovia and her family belonged to the Sheremetevs, one of the richest noble families in Russia at the time, along with an estimated one million other serfs. As a young girl she moved with her family to the estate of Kuskovo outside Moscow. Soon thereafter she was taken from her family to serve as a chambermaid to Princess Martha Dolgorukaya, a relative of her master, Count Pyotr Sheremetev, who lived in the manor house. When it was discovered that she had a fine voice, Praskovia, like other serfs who became artists, was trained to be a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovia Saltykova
Praskovia Fyodorovna Saltykova (; 12 October 1664 – 13 October 1723) was the tsaritsa of Russia as the only wife of joint-Tsar Ivan V of Russia. She was the mother of Empress Anna of Russia. She played an important part as the most senior woman of the Russian court in 1698–1712. Life Praskovia Fyodorovna was by birth member of an old Saltykov, Saltykov family. Born as an elder daughter of and of a certain Yekaterina Fyodorovna or of Anna Mikhailovna Tatischev family, Tatischeva Empress The marriage of Ivan V was arranged by his sister, the regent Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia, Sophia, who wished to ensure the next heir to the throne through Ivan and his faction of the family rather than from his half brother and co-Tsar, Peter the Great, Peter. Sophia was at the time the ruler of Russia in place of the two Tsars: the underage Peter and the mentally challenged Ivan. Reportedly, Prince Vasily Golitsyn advised Sophia that when Ivan V had a son, she could appoint Ivan's son to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovya Uvarova
Countess Praskovya Sergeevna Uvarova (Russian: Прасковья Сергеевна Уварова), Princess Scherbatova (Щербатова); 9 April 1840, Bobriki, Kharkov Governorate – 30 June 1924, Dobrna, Slovenia) was a Russian archaeologist. In 1885 she became chairman of the and held that post until 1917. Life Uvarova was born as the daughter of Sergey Alexandrovich Scherbatov (1800–1864) and his wife, Princess Praskovya Borisovna Svyatopolk-Chetvertinskaya (1818–1899). In the course of her education, she mastered French, German and English. In 1859, at age 18, she married Count Aleksey Sergeyevich Uvarov (1818–1885), member of the Uvarov family, founder and chairman of the of Moscow and the historical museum. Soon after the wedding, the couple traveled to Rome, Naples and Florence where Uvarova introduced her husband to the splendors of Europe. When her husband died in 1885, she succeeded him as chairman of the Archaeological Society and presided over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Feminine Given Names
Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith *Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series *Russian (solitaire), a card game * "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting *"Russian", from the album ''Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield *"Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace *Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 See also * *Russia (other) *Rus (other) Rus or RUS may refer to: People * East Slavic historical peoples (). See Names of Rus', Russia and Ruthenia ** Rus' people, the people of Rus' ** Rus, a legendary eponymous ancestor, see Lech, Czech and Rus * Rus (surname), a surname found in ... * Rossiysky (other) * Russian Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
