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Cand

Girl Name day: October 3 In French: Cachou
Cand is a short form of Candice: on birth records it is written Candice (67,993 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Candice page. Also a short form of Candie, Candido.
Origin: Meroitic (via Latin). Meaning: Queen mother (originally a royal title).
Variant of Candace, from Meroitic 'kdke / kandake' meaning 'queen mother', a Kushite royal title Latinized as Candace and cited in Acts 8:27.

Name day for Cand

October 3

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 (via Latin)) and meaning — queen mother (originally a royal title), and shares its name day, October 3.

On birth records, Cand is rarely written as such: the Cands are Candices (67,993 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Candice page. Cand is also a short form of Candie, Candido.

Frequently asked questions about Cand

What does Cand mean?

Cand is a short form of Candice, which means queen mother (originally a royal title).

When is Cand's name day?

October 3, 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. Ella96%
  2. Donna96%
  3. Shirley96%
  4. Lucy96%
  5. Elijah96%
  6. Sarah96%
  7. Laurie96%
  8. Marcia96%
  9. Olivia96%
  10. Miranda96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Johnnie42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Herbert43%
  10. Ruth43%

Love potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Lee42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Arnold47%
  5. Clayton49%
  6. Owen50%
  7. Clyde52%
  8. Chad53%
  9. Jon53%
  10. Don53%

Professional potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Grace95%
  2. Jocelyn94%
  3. Lorraine92%
  4. Beverly91%
  5. Joseph90%
  6. Mary90%
  7. Jose90%
  8. Marie90%
  9. Maria90%
  10. Joe90%

Bottom 10

  1. Carla42%
  2. Kendra42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Alexander42%
  5. Chase42%
  6. Max42%
  7. Whitney42%
  8. Chad42%
  9. Ada44%
  10. Destiny45%

Crush potential for Cand

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