Paraskevi: Name Day
Orthros keeps the name day for Paraskevi on July 26 on the New Calendar and August 8 on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Paraskeve.
The saint
St ParaskeveParaskeve was the long-awaited daughter of Christian parents near Rome, Agathon and Politia, and was named for the day of her birth, since paraskeve means Friday in Greek.Read the life ›Questions
- When is the name day for Paraskevi?
- Orthros keeps the name day for Paraskevi on July 26 on the New Calendar and August 8 on the Old Calendar.
- Which saint's feast is the name day for Paraskevi?
- It is the feast of St Paraskeve.