Home › Words › C › candacecandace/ˈkæn.dɪs/candace means A female given name from Ancient Greek.candace is pronounced /ˈkæn.dɪs/.EtymologyFrom Latin Candacē, from Ancient Greek Κανδάκη (Kandákē), from Meroitic 𐦲𐦷𐦲𐦡 (kdke /kandakə/), a hereditary title of ancient queens of Napata (northern Sudan).nameA female given name from Ancient Greek.nounTitle of any Nubian (Kush) queen or queen mother.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.majestrix 53% match — A title granted to a female ruler. vs candace →khediva 53% match — The female consort of a khedive. vs candace →canaanitess 53% match — A woman of Canaan; a female Canaanite. vs candace →empress 52% match — The title of an empress. vs candace →canoness 52% match — A woman who holds a canonry in a conventual chapter. vs candace →khatun 51% match — A lady or wife in certain Central Asian communities. vs candace →mother 51% match — A title given to a nun or a priestess. vs candace →kabaka 50% match — The title of the king of Buganda. vs candace →