Tryphena
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρῠφή (trŭphḗ, “softness, daintiness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtɹaɪˈfiːnə/
- Rhymes: -iːnə
- Hyphenation: Try‧phe‧na
Proper noun
Tryphena
- An early Christian woman mentioned in the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 16:2::
- Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord.
- (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin.
Derived terms
Translations
biblical character
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female given name
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