Tryphena of Rome
Tryphena of Rome is a Christian woman mentioned in of the Bible According to Wiktionary, the name is of Greek origin meaning 'dainty' or 'delicate' although Strong's Concordance derives the name from the Greek truphe'', meaning 'luxurious'.
The ancient Roman Martyrology for November 10th reports: "At Iconium in Lycaonia, the holy women Tryphenna and Tryphosa, who profited by the preaching of blessed Paul and the example of Thecla to make great progress in Christian perfection." This tradition connects Tryphena of Romans 16:12 with Antonia Tryphaena, a Roman Client Queen of Thrace who, according to the ancient Acts of Paul and Thecla was discipled to Christianity by St. Thecla.
The name is rarely given now but had something of a revival among English Puritans after the Reformation.
