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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.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. William94%
  2. Bill94%
  3. Barry93%
  4. Neil92%
  5. Vincent92%
  6. Kevin92%
  7. Timothy90%
  8. Tom88%
  9. Jerome88%
  10. Ronald87%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph45%
  3. Karl48%
  4. Peter54%
  5. Jon54%
  6. Gordon56%
  7. Reginald57%
  8. Bob57%
  9. Robert57%
  10. Mark58%

Love potential for Cand

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon53%
  3. Don53%
  4. Phillip56%
  5. Philip56%
  6. Johnny56%
  7. Mark56%
  8. Bruce57%
  9. Wayne57%
  10. Craig57%

Professional potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Joseph90%
  2. John84%
  3. Paul83%
  4. Martin81%
  5. Gary81%
  6. Barry81%
  7. Dale81%
  8. Keith81%
  9. Micheal80%
  10. Lonnie80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Johnny51%
  3. Randy51%
  4. Karl54%
  5. Kenneth56%
  6. Carl56%
  7. Charles56%
  8. Curtis56%
  9. David57%
  10. Richard57%

Crush potential for Cand

Top 10

  1. Curtis96%
  2. William96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Mike96%
  5. Jay95%
  6. Tom95%
  7. Randy95%
  8. Barry94%
  9. Kevin94%
  10. Danny92%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Phillip55%
  6. Philip55%
  7. Peter55%
  8. Dennis55%
  9. Gordon55%
  10. Don56%
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