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Candice

Candice proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Candace.

Proper noun

Candice (plural Candices)

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Candace.
    • “Let Them All Talk” is as breezy as an ocean cruise (pre-Covid), and mostly a welcome excuse to enjoy its three septuagenarian leads – Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen and Dianne Wiest – as they banter their way across the Atlantic.2020 December 10, Brian Lowry, “‘Let Them All Talk’ takes a breezy boat trip with Meryl Streep and company”, in CNN

Forms of Candice

pluralCandices

Origin of Candice

A variant of Candace associated with Late Latin candida (“whiteness”) via folk etymology.

Questions about Candice

What does Candice mean?
Candice means a female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Candace.
What part of speech is Candice?
Candice is a proper noun.

Words near Candice in the dictionary

  1. Candia
  2. Candian
  3. Candians
  4. candicanoside
  5. candicant
  6. Candice
  7. Candices
  8. candicidal
  9. candicidin
  10. candid
  11. candid camera

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