# Candace

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkæn.dɪs/ · frequency rank #28,146

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
From Latin Candacē, from Ancient Greek Κανδάκη (Kandákē), from Meroitic 𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡 (kdke /⁠kandakə⁠/), a hereditary title of ancient queens of Napata (northern Sudan).

## Easily confused with
- **candle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/candace-vs-candle)
- **Candice** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/candace-vs-candice)

## Common misspellings (10)
`acndace`, `cadnace`, `canadce`, `candacce`, `candaec`, `candcae`, `canddace`, `canndace`, `ccandace`, `cnadace`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/candace