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Cand

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: September 22
Origin: Meroitic and Latin. Meaning: Of a brilliant white, pure (from the Latin candidus).
Candice comes from « Candace » (Greek Kandákê), the title of the Nubian queens of Kush, later associated with the Latin « candidus » (« white, brilliant, pure »).

Name day for Cand

September 22

Why this day? Cand is a short form of Candice, and shares its name day.

Cand is celebrated in France on September 22; the United States on June 14.

The story of the name Cand

Cand is a short form of Candice. It keeps its origin (Meroitic and Latin) and meaning — of a brilliant white, pure (from the Latin candidus), and shares its name day, September 22.

On birth records, Cand is rarely written as such: the Cands are Candices (23,795 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Candice page.

Frequently asked questions about Cand

What does Cand mean?

Cand is a short form of Candice, which means of a brilliant white, pure (from the Latin candidus).

When is Cand's name day?

September 22, together with Candice: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Cand a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Candice.

Cand's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Jean42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Luc43%
  4. Germain44%
  5. Joseph45%
  6. Raymond47%
  7. Lucien49%
  8. Albert49%
  9. Bruno50%
  10. Yvon52%

Love potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Luc43%
  2. Johan50%
  3. Mathias53%
  4. Martial53%
  5. Armand53%
  6. Roland56%
  7. Marc56%
  8. Philippe56%
  9. Axel57%
  10. Hervé58%

Professional potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Axel42%
  3. Alexandre42%
  4. Maxence44%
  5. Victor47%
  6. Dimitri49%
  7. Enzo51%
  8. Michael51%
  9. Martial51%
  10. Gaston52%

Crush potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Germain42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Yvon42%
  5. Jean42%
  6. Joseph44%
  7. Lucien45%
  8. Henri47%
  9. Jean-Paul47%
  10. Albert48%
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