Kandiss
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Kandiss
Kandiss is a modern English variant spelling of Candace/Candice, derived from the Latin name Candida, which means "white" or "pure" from the Latin root *candidus*.
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Etymology
Kandiss is a modern English variant spelling of Candace/Candice, derived from the Latin name Candida, which means "white" or "pure" from the Latin root *candidus*.
The name has been used across English-speaking Christian cultures and gained contemporary popularity in the United States; it has no significant historical figures of ancient origin, though Candace was a title for Ethiopian queens in antiquity.
Kandiss currently ranks #11,727 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1981.
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