Meanings
proper nounCandice (plural Candices)
plural Candices
- 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
Origin
A variant of Candace associated with Late Latin candida (“whiteness”) via folk etymology.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Кандис
- Кандис (Kandis)female given name
Russian Кэ́ндис
- Кэ́ндис (Kɛ́ndis)female given name
Spanish Cándida
- Cándidafemale given name
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APA
Candice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Candice
MLA
“Candice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Candice. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Candice,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Candice.
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