Candida
Candida is a feminine given name. The male variant is Candid , the Latin form is Candidus .
Origin and meaning
Candida comes from Latin and means "shiny white".
Name bearers
- Candida the Elder († 78), saint
- Cándida María de Jesús , religious name of Juana Josefa Cipitria y Barriola (1845-1912), founder of the Congregation of the Hijas de Jesus (Jesuitinas)
- Candida Höfer (* 1944), German photographer
- Candida Doyle (* 1962), British musician
Designations
- Candida , genus of fungi
- Candida, a font by Jakob Erbar