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Kandise
How to Pronounce Kandise
Pronounced KAN-diss /ˈkæn.dɪs/Medium
Meaning: Kandise is a K-spelling of Candace or Candice, a title once borne by queens of the ancient kingdom of Kush, mentioned in the New Testament. The K and -ise spelling are stylistic; the meaning follows the parent.Low
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History & Origin
Kandise is a K-spelled variant of Candace or Candice, a dynastic title held by the queens of the ancient African kingdom of Kush and mentioned in the New Testament. It appears in United States records from around 1966 and reached a small high around 1984. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Kandise then would be in her forties now, part of the wider Candace-and-Candice wave of the 1970s and 1980s. The stylized K spelling marks it as an of-its-era respelling; it has not revived, with the standard Candace and Candice staying the go-to forms.
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What does the name Kandise mean?
It is a respelling of Candace or Candice, a title once borne by queens of ancient Kush.
How do you pronounce Kandise?
It's said KAN-diss /ˈkæn.dɪs/, two syllables.
Is Kandise a boy or girl name?
Kandise is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kandise?
It has always been rare, a Candace respelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.