Candance
Cushitic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Candance
The name 'Candance' is a variant of 'Candace', meaning "queen mother" or "glowing, pure," derived from the Latin *candere* ("to shine") via the Greek *Kandake*, itself from the Cushitic title for the queens of Kush.
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Etymology
The name 'Candance' is a variant of 'Candace', meaning "queen mother" or "glowing, pure," derived from the Latin *candere* ("to shine") via the Greek *Kandake*, itself from the Cushitic title for the queens of Kush. It is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, notably associated with the Ethiopian eunuch's queen in the New Testament (Acts 8:27), giving it historical significance in early Christianity.
Candance currently ranks #11,778 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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