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Candida

Meaning

Late Latin name derived from candidus meaning "white". This was the name of several early saints, in

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Famous People Named Candida

Candida (play)

Candida, a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw, was written in 1894 and first published in 1898, as part of his Plays Pleasant.

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Candida Cave

Candida Cave is a practising painter, playwright and art historian.

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Candida Thompson

Candida Thompson is a British violinist.

Candida Baker

Candida Baker (born 1955) is an Australian author, photographer, journalist and natural horsemanship practitioner.

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Candida Colosimo

Candida Natiello Colosimo (Vietri di Potenza, 17 November 1878 – Florence, 25 April 1972) was an Italian-American painter, student of Howard Helmick, Red Cross nurse and philanthropist.

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Candida in Other Languages

EnglishCandida
FrenchCandide
Late RomanCandidus
PortugueseCândido
SpanishCándido

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