Paraskevi may refer to:

People

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 In Abrahamic religions, the Sabbath () or Shabbat (from Hebrew ) is a day set aside for rest and worship. According to the Book of Exodus, the Sabbath is a day of rest on the seventh day, Ten Commandments, commanded by God to be kept as a Holid ...

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List of saints named Paraskevi Saint Paraskevi () or (, ''Aghia Paraskevi''; ; ; ; ; ; ) can refer to one of several saints. Variations of the name include Petka, Paraskeva, Praskovia, Praskovie, Pyatnitsa, Pyetka, Paraskevoula, Paraschiva Voula, Vivi and Evi. Saints with ...

Parashqevi Qiriazi Parashqevi Qiriazi (Paraskevi D. Kyrias) (27 May 1886 – 17 December 1970) was an Albanian teacher of the Qiriazi family who dedicated her life to the Albanian alphabet and to the instruction of written Albanian language. She was a woman partic ...

(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 Paraskevi "Voula" Tsiamita (, , born 10 March 1972) is a Greek former track and field athlete who competed in long jump and triple jump. She was born in Volos, on 10 March 1972. Her origins come from the nearby village of Sesklo, and she is of ...

(born 1972), Greek athlete and jumper *

Paraskevi Papachristou Paraskevi "Voula" Papachristou ( ; born 17 April 1989) is a former Greek triple jumper and long jumper. She won two gold medals at the European Athletics U23 Championships and took the third place at the 2016 World indoor Championships. She wa ...

(born 1989), Greek athlete

Places in Greece

Paraskevi, Achaea Paraskevi () is a village in the municipal unit of Aigio, Achaea, Greece. It is located in a hilly area, 3 km west of Kounina and 11 km southwest of Aigio. It was severely damaged by the 2007 Greek forest fires. Population See also ...

, a village in Achaea *

Paraskevi, Grevena Paraskevi () is a village and a community A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may ...

, a village in Grevena