Given name · also Late Greek
Praskovya
Praskovya is a feminine given name from Russian.
Meaning & origin
Praskovya’s family of names
Praskovya has an affectionate form in Pasha. In English usage, Praskovya has a conventional equivalent in the French form PRASCOVIE. In English usage, Praskovya has a related form in PRASKOVIA.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Praskovya has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Praskovya
- Praskovya AngelinaSoviet tractor driver (1913-1959)
- Praskovya UvarovaRussian archaeologist (1840–1924)
- Praskovya IvanovskayaRussian writer and politician (1852–1935)
- Praskovya Ivanovna of Russiadaughter of Tsar Ivan V of Russia1694–1731
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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