Candia

Female: 1 country

Origin: Greek

From Venetan or Latin, from Ancient Greek Χάνδαξ (Khándax) or Χάνδακας (Khándakas), from Arabic رَبْض الخَنْدَق (rabḍ al-ḵandaq) (in particular Arabic خَنْدَق (ḵandaq), borrowed from Middle Persian *handag (whence Classical Persian هندک (handak, “moat”))), name of the Cretan city of Heraklion under the Emirate of Crete.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Candias Derived from Candia
Candiace Derived from Candia
Candiance Derived from Candia
Candi Root name
Aaron Greek origin
Abdias Greek origin
Aeneas Greek origin
Agenor Greek origin
Agron Greek origin
Ajax Greek origin

Popularity by Country

Candia

Female Rank #12664

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