Theophania

thee-oh-FAY-nee-uh

A Greek Christian name meaning “manifestation of God,” traditionally linked to Epiphany.

Meaning

The name comes from Greek elements meaning “God” and “appearance/manifestation,” so its sense is “divine manifestation” or “appearance of God.” In Christian usage it was associated with the feast of Theophany/Epiphany, the celebration of Christ’s manifestation, especially in the Eastern Church. One excerpt also glosses it as “the noble appearance of God.”

Origin

Fun fact

Theophania is historically related to Tiffany, which began as a shortened form of Epiphany/Theophania.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.

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