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Candida

English translation/equivalent: Candida

Origin: Derived from a Latin nickname or surname and formed from the adjective candidus "candid, spotless," therefore meaning "pure, sincere."

Name Day/Onomastico: September 10—in memory of St. Candida, the first christian of Naples who was christened, according to tradition, by St. Peter.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: feminine form of Candido

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