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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Candid m. Latin candidus 'clear, bright; lucid; candid'.

The name of a 3rd C Coptic saint.

France
Latin
814 Candidus (nom) StVdM-II F4
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Candid". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Candid.