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View Name: Candace


CANDACE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
PRONOUNCED: KAN-dis (English), kan-DAY-see (English), KAN-dÉ™-see (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in Acts in the New Testament. It is apparently derived from Cushitic kdke meaning "queen mother". In some versions of the Bible it is spelled Kandake, reflecting the Greek spelling Κανδακη. It was used as a given name by the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation. It was popularized in the 20th century by a character in the movie 'Meet the Stewarts' (1942).
Related Names
VARIANTS: Candice, Candis, Candyce, Kandace (English), Kandake (Biblical)
DIMINUTIVES: Candy, Candi, Kandi (English)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Kandake (Biblical Greek)
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