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Subject: Re: Im Trying To Impress Somebody
Author: raindancing   (Authenticated as raindancing)
Date: October 24, 2005 at 9:47:39 AM
Reply to: Im Trying To Impress Somebody by prittee00
The origin of many names are listed on this site ie
CANDICE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KAN-dis [key]
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Variant of CANDACE

CANDACE
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: KAN-das, kan-DAY-see [key]
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Sometimes said to mean "incandescent" or "white" from Latin canditia, but it is more likely from an unknown Ethiopic source. In the New Testament this is given as the title of the queens of Ethiopia.


The first thing you do when looking for a meaning or origin of a name on this site is to check if its in the data base if it isnt then post it here

For last names if you dont get any replys here the best place to look is BTN's sister site

http://surnames.behindthename.com/
They also have a message board





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