Candida, Cândida or Cándida is a feminine given name from Latin candidus (white).Behind the Name Notable people with the name include: Saint Candida (disambiguation), several people Cándida Arias (born 1992), Dominican Republic volleyball player Cândida Branca Flor (1949–2001), Portuguese entertainer and traditional singer Candida Cave, British artist and writer Candida Donadio (1929–2001), American literary agent Candida Doyle (born 1963), Irish keyboard player with the band Pulp Candida Gertler (born 1966/67), British art collector Candida Lycett Green (1942–2014), Irish-born British author Candida Höfer (born 1944), German photographer Candida Moss (born 1978), British intellectual, journalist, New Testament scholar, and professor of theology Candida Royalle, American pornographic producer-director and actress Candida Thompson (born 1967), English violinist Candida Tobin (1926–2008), British author of a music education system Saint Candida the Elder (died 78 AD), early Christian saint from Naples Cándida María de Jesús (1845–1912), Spanish nun Maria Candida of the Eucharist (1884–1949), Roman Catholic Carmelite nun, beatified by Pope John Paul II Candida Xu (1607–1680), Chinese Catholic and philanthropist
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