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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

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Friendship potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Sadi96%
  2. Nello96%
  3. Elie90%
  4. Joanny89%
  5. Fleury88%
  6. Silvain88%
  7. Rino88%
  8. Manoel87%
  9. Delphin87%
  10. Franklin87%

Love potential for Cand

Professional potential for Cand

Crush potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Rino96%
  2. Sadi96%
  3. Nello96%
  4. Lucay95%
  5. Vittorio95%
  6. Marius95%
  7. Jaky92%
  8. Jacquy92%
  9. Félix91%
  10. Voltaire91%
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