When is Tryphaena’s name day?

Tryphaena’s name day is January 31, the feast of Tryphaina of Cyzicus.

Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on February 13 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on January 31.

The saint behind the name

• Tryphaina of Cyzicus

  January 31, Holy Woman, Τρυφαίνη

  St. Tryphaina was a Christian woman of Cyzicus who openly rebuked the pagans and confessed Christ. Tradition relates that she was cast to wild beasts and remained unharmed until a bull gored her.

  Name days: Tryphaina, Tryphena, Trifena, Tryphaena

Also celebrating on January 31

These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:

Tryphaina, Tryphena, Trifena

What to say on a name day

The Greek wish is Χρόνια Πολλά (Chronia Polla), “many years.” A call or a short message on the day is what people remember. See name day wishes you can send and what a name day is.