Paraskevi
Παρασκευή
Paraskevi, in English
The Martyr Paraskevi of Rome — kept on 26 July.
AI-generated · contemporary interpretation · onomasti original, 2026
Origin
The story of Paraskevi
Paraskevi keeps 26 July — the Martyr Paraskevi of Rome.
The name is a day of the week made holy. Παρασκευή means “preparation” — the day of preparation before the Sabbath, which is why Greeks still carry it as a name.
“Preparation — the day before the Sabbath.”
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Παρασκευή
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In English letters: Paraskevi · Vivian
Παρασκευή
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Χρόνια Πολλά
Send Paraskevi a Χρόνια Πολλά
A name day matters more than a birthday in a Greek family — and everyone sends Χρόνια Πολλά. Here is a card to send, and the correct Greek to write, whether or not you can type it yourself.
Warm — someone close
Formal — an elder, or with respect
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Variations
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Iconography
Paraskevi in sacred art
DepictingMartyr Paraskevi of Rome
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