Candida Name Meaning & Origin
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US Popularity of Candida Over Time

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- Comments and insights on the name Candida
Isn't this the correct name for yeast infection?
- Personal experiences with the name Candida
I know a pair of twins named Monistat and Candida. They are constantly fighting with each other and their sister, Muffy.
- Nicknames for Candida
Candy, Candi, Didi
- Meanings and history of the name Candida
Candida is from the Latin word candidus, meaning "clear and white."
Weird. I was sure it meant thick and chunky.- Famous real-life people named Candida
Candida Höfer, German artist
Candida Royalle (born Candice Chambers), American pornographic film director and actress
Candida Doyle, keyboardist in Pulp- Candida in song, story & screen
"Candida", song by Tony Orlando and Dawn
"Candida" play by George Bernard Shaw (1898)
"Candida", film by Javier Fesser (2006)
Candida albicans is a fungus which causes oral and genital yeast infections. This association has taken a toll on the name's popularity.