Candy
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Origin of the name Candy:
Derived from the Latin candidus (white, pure, sincere). Var: Candace, Candyse, Kandace, Kandice. Pet: Candi, Candie, Candy, Kandi, Kandie, Kandy.
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Short form of Candace, which meant queen in Nubian.
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Candy Spelling, wife of mogul Aaron Spelling and mother of actress Tori Spelling
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