Praskovya

Praskovya or Praskovia (Прасковья) is an old Russian feminine given name. It derives from the Greek female name Paraskeve, meaning "preparation" or "Friday" (Friday being the day of preparation), the name of a martyred 2nd-century saint.

It may refer to
 * Tsarevna Praskovya Ivanovna of Russia (1694–1731)
 * Praskovya Bruce (1729–1785), Russian lady-in-waiting and noble
 * Praskovya Ivanovskaya (1852–1935), Russian revolutionary
 * Praskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova (1768–1803), Russian serf actress and soprano opera singer
 * Praskovia Saltykova (1664–1723), Russian tsaritsa
 * Praskovya Uvarova (1840–1924), Russian archaeologist