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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 October 3.

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.

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Friendship potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Julia96%
  3. Elena96%
  4. Sofia93%
  5. Victoria90%
  6. Léna88%
  7. Victoire81%
  8. Ambre79%
  9. Agathe78%
  10. Anna78%

Bottom 10

  1. Rose69%
  2. Adèle73%
  3. Agathe78%
  4. Anna78%
  5. Ambre79%
  6. Victoire81%
  7. Léna88%
  8. Victoria90%
  9. Sofia93%
  10. Olivia96%

Love potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Elena92%
  2. Olivia89%
  3. Julia89%
  4. Sofia86%
  5. Léna81%
  6. Agathe80%
  7. Rose80%
  8. Adèle79%
  9. Victoria78%
  10. Anna77%

Bottom 10

  1. Ambre73%
  2. Victoire74%
  3. Anna77%
  4. Victoria78%
  5. Adèle79%
  6. Agathe80%
  7. Rose80%
  8. Léna81%
  9. Sofia86%
  10. Olivia89%

Professional potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Agathe80%
  2. Rose78%
  3. Anna73%
  4. Elena71%
  5. Adèle69%
  6. Ambre68%
  7. Léna68%
  8. Olivia65%
  9. Julia61%
  10. Sofia58%

Bottom 10

  1. Victoire50%
  2. Victoria51%
  3. Sofia58%
  4. Julia61%
  5. Olivia65%
  6. Ambre68%
  7. Léna68%
  8. Adèle69%
  9. Elena71%
  10. Anna73%

Crush potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Julia96%
  3. Elena96%
  4. Sofia95%
  5. Victoria94%
  6. Léna92%
  7. Victoire83%
  8. Ambre82%
  9. Rose81%
  10. Adèle80%

Bottom 10

  1. Agathe76%
  2. Anna78%
  3. Adèle80%
  4. Rose81%
  5. Ambre82%
  6. Victoire83%
  7. Léna92%
  8. Victoria94%
  9. Sofia95%
  10. Olivia96%
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