noun
Candace
KAN-dihs
noun
1
A female given name of Greek origin.
"Candace started university this September."
2
A traditional title for queens or queen mothers of the ancient Nubian kingdom of Kush.
"Ancient texts describe a powerful Candace who ruled Kush."
How to Use Candace
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common woman's first name that also has a historical meaning as a royal Nubian title.
Word Forms
Candaces plural, candaces plural
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Etymology
Via Latin from Greek Kandake, itself from a Meroitic royal title used by Nubian queens.