Paraschos (Greek: Παράσχος) is a Greek male given name and surname which – in its Latinized form – can also be found in the Greek diaspora.[1][2] It is derived from the ecclesiastical phrase Παράσχου, Κύριε ("Grant this, O Lord"),[3] the first part of which is a conjugated (aorist) form of the Greek verb παρέχω ("to give", "to provide", "to offer").[3]
Notable people with this name include:

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  1. ^ "Statistics and meaning of name Paraschos". namespedia.com. Retrieved 2017-05-21. Surname Paraschos is used at least 141 times in at least 7 countries.
  2. ^ "Paraschos Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 2017-05-21. Approximately 925 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Greece; Highest density in: Greece
  3. ^ a b "Παράσχος". onomatologio.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-05-21.