Candid (name)
Candid (us) is a male given name and family name .
Origin and meaning
Candid is derived from the Latin candidus ( bright , white , shining , sincere ). It could also be translated as pure or innocent. It is common in all Romance languages.
The word candidate (or in Latin candidatus, i, m. ) Is also derived from the Latin candidus ; these elected politicians in ancient Rome wore white togas .
In English there is the adjective candid , which means something like open , honest and sincere .
variants
- female: Candida , Kandida
- Candid
- Candidate
- Can
- French : Candide
- Italian , Spanish : Candido , Candida
- Latin : Candidus , Candidius, Candidianus
Well-known namesake
First name
- Rainer Candidus Barzel (1924-2006), German politician (CDU)
family name
- Peter Candid (1548–1628; actually Pieter de Witte ), Flemish painter and graphic artist
- Can Candid (* 1938; actually Heinz Stierstorfer ), German composer
Wiktionary: Candid - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations