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

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