PraskovyaPraskovya or Praskovia is an old Russian feminine given name. It derives from the Greek female name Paraskeve, meaning "preparation" or "Friday", the name of a martyred 2nd-century saint.It may refer toTsarevna Praskovya Ivanovna of Russia Praskovya Bruce, Russian lady-in-waiting and noblePraskovya Ivanovskaya, Russian revolutionaryPraskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova, Russian serf actress and soprano opera singerPraskovia Saltykova, Russian tsaritsa Praskovya Uvarova, Russian archaeologist