# Candia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkæn.di.ə/ · frequency rank #96,831

## Definitions
1. The Mediterranean island of Crete.
2. The Cretan city of Heraklion.
3. A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.

## Etymology
From Venetan or Latin, from Ancient Greek Χάνδαξ (Khándax) or Χάνδακας (Khándakas), from Arabic رَبْض الخَنْدَق (rabḍ al-ḵandaq) (in particular Arabic خَنْدَق (ḵandaq), borrowed from Middle Persian *handag (whence Classical Persian هندک (handak, “moat”))), name of the Cretan city of Heraklion under the Emirate of Crete.

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