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![Show Contents]() Candida History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Candida family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Candida is a name for a person who derives their name from the word Candido, which means candid, white, innocent. Early Origins of the Candida familyThe surname Candida was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) where the Candelori family of Naples, was one of the more ancient families of the city. The House of Candia was a noble family from Savoy in the 1300s. Candida Spelling VariationsSurnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Candida include Candelori, Candilori, Candelora, Candilora, Candelsi, Candelaria, Candi, Candia, Candiani, Candiano, Candida, Candidi, Candido and many more. Early Notables of the Candida familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was Silvio Candelsi, a military Captain in Velletri; Milo Candiani was bishop of Turrino and archbishop of Milan and Pavia; Niccolo Candido of Syracuse was an owner of two large feuds in the 13th century; Bernardo Candiani was bishop of Asti and Como, and then of Pavia in 1443; Vincenzo Candelori was the councillor of Ferdinand IV, and was given vast amounts of land by...
Another 73 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Candida Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Candida familyInvestigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Candida: Maria Candelaria and Isabel de Candelaria, who both arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1778; Damiana Candelaria, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1923.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Candida (post 1700) | + |
- Candida Donadio (1929-2001), American literary agent who represented many writers, including postmodern novelists Joseph Heller, William Gaddis, and Thomas Pynchon
- Candida Rose Lycett Green (1942-2014), née Betjeman, British author, best known for her books English Cottages, Goodbye London, The Perfect English House, Over the Hills and Far Away and The Dangerous Edge of Things
- Ms. Candida Jane Wright M.B.E., British President of HELP, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to British nationals in Spain 1
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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