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Tryphaena meaning

Tryphaena in Biblical Greek
Τρυφαινα
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🔼The name Tryphaena: Summary

Meaning
Opulentina, Sparkie One
Etymology
From the verb τρυφαω (truphao), to live spoiled rotten, or θρυπτω (thrupto), to break into little pieces..
Related names
• Via τρυφαω (truphao): Troas, Trogyllium, Tryphosa

🔼The name Tryphaena in the Bible

Tryphaena is one of two women greeted by Paul in his letter to the Romans (16:12); the other being Tryphosa. Their names are quite similar and that might be indicative of them being twins.

See for a discussion of the etymology and meaning of the name Tryphaena our article on the name Tryphosa.