"Candace" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkæn.dɪs/ (note: female given name) Forms: Candaces [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Candacē, from Ancient Greek Κανδάκη (Kandákē), from Meroitic 𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡 (kdke /⁠kandakə⁠/), a hereditary title of ancient queens of Napata (Northern Sudan). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Candacē}} Latin Candacē, {{der|en|grc|Κανδάκη}} Ancient Greek Κανδάκη (Kandákē), {{der|en|xmr|𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡|ts=kandakə}} Meroitic 𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡 (kdke /⁠kandakə⁠/) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Candaces}} Candace (plural Candaces)
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Candace-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Noun

IPA: /ˈkæn.dɪs/ (note: female given name) Forms: Candaces [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Candacē, from Ancient Greek Κανδάκη (Kandákē), from Meroitic 𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡 (kdke /⁠kandakə⁠/), a hereditary title of ancient queens of Napata (Northern Sudan). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Candacē}} Latin Candacē, {{der|en|grc|Κανδάκη}} Ancient Greek Κανδάκη (Kandákē), {{der|en|xmr|𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡|ts=kandakə}} Meroitic 𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡 (kdke /⁠kandakə⁠/) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Candace (plural Candaces)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of candace (a Nubian queen). Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: candace (extra: a Nubian queen) Synonyms: Candice Translations (female given name): Candace (Latin), Kandake (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Candace-en-noun-b0hVtX20

Inflected forms

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