Nympha (Ninfa), a 5th-century virgin Christian martyr from Palermo
It was built in honor of Saint Tryphon (local name Sveti Tripun), the patron and protector of the city, on the same site where an older church had already existed long ago.
Professor Calculus (French: Professeur Tryphon Tournesol), a fictional character of The Adventures of Tintin
The relics of both were preserved, together with those of a holy virgin named Nympha, at the Hospital of the Holy Ghost in Sassia.