Candace from the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in Acts in the New Testament. It is apparently derived from Cushitic kdke meaning "queen mother". In some versions of the Bible it is spelled Kandake, reflecting the Greek spelling Κανδακη. It was used as a given name by the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation.
English female name.
Biblical namesake: Candace is the title for the queen of Ethiopia, mentioned in Acts when her official is baptized by Philip. (Acts · Acts 8:27)
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