Cándida

Candida, Cândida or Cándida is a feminine given name from Latin candidus (white). Notable people with the name include:Saint Candida (disambiguation), several people Cándida Arias, 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, Irish keyboard player with the band Pulp Candida Gertler, British art collector Candida Lycett Green (1942–2014), Irish-born British author Candida Höfer, German photographer Candida Moss, British intellectual, journalist, New Testament scholar, and professor of theology Candida Royalle, American pornographic producer-director and actress Candida Thompson, English violinist Candida Tobin (1926–2008), British author of a music education system Saint Candida the Elder, 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