Paraskeva of the Balkans
Petkovden: A Day of Family, Fertility, and the Transition to Winter in Bulgaria
Today, the church commemorates St. Venerable Paraskeva of Epivatska, known in Bulgaria as Petka Bulgarska or Petka the Bulgarian. The name day is celebrated by individuals named Paraskeva, Petko, Pencho, Petkan, Peño, Penko, Petkana, and Keva.