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The name '''''Paraskevi''''' (Gr.Παρασκευή), meaning ''preparation'', specifically in referring to to the Orthodox church it refers to preparation for the "Sabbath". It is also the Greek word for ''[[Friday]]''.
There are several [[saint]]s named ''Paraskevi'' (also spelled ''Parascheva'' or ''Paraskeva''):
*[[Virgin-Martyr]] '''[[Paraskevi]] of Rome''' ([[July 26]])
*St. '''[[Paraskevi the Fool-for-Christ]]''' or "Pasha of Sarov"; Russian ([[September 22]])
*St. '''[[Paraskeve the New|Parascheva the New]]'''; in the world "Petka"; also known as Paraskevi of Serbia ([[October 14]])
*[[Great-martyr]] '''Paraskevi of Iconium''' ([[October 28]])