From the Latin name
Epiphanius, which was from the Greek name
Επιφανιος (Epiphanios), itself derived from the Greek word
επιφανεια (epiphaneia) meaning "appearance, manifestation". This name was borne by a few early saints. It is associated with the event known in English as the Epiphany (Spanish
Epifanía, Italian
Epifania, Latin
Epiphania), the coming of the three Magi to visit the infant
Jesus.