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Dear List,
Does anyone know the origins of the female name, "Candasie"?
My gg-grandmother was a plantation slave/house servant in Dutch Guiana (Suriname), South America in 1835. The region had been a colony since the 1600's and both African and Amerindian peoples were used as slaves.
I have a archival record that it was then when she was "given" the name, "Candasie". There is nothing more available about her, this name, her origins or why this name.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you-
Marie
Does anyone know the origins of the female name, "Candasie"?
My gg-grandmother was a plantation slave/house servant in Dutch Guiana (Suriname), South America in 1835. The region had been a colony since the 1600's and both African and Amerindian peoples were used as slaves.
I have a archival record that it was then when she was "given" the name, "Candasie". There is nothing more available about her, this name, her origins or why this name.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you-
Marie
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Yes, it is undoubtedly a respelling of "Candace". Candace was commonly pronounced "can-DAY-suh" or "CAN-duh-see" during the 19th century in the USA; the "CAN-diss" pronunciation is more modern. There were quite a few women in the Southern part of the USA in the 19th century called Dacey or Dacie because they were named after a Candace.
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It'll just be how they pronounced Candace, which you can click on. We make it two syllables today because we're used to words having a silent -e on the end, but in the ancient languages every letter counted! If the original Candace saw her name spelt Candice and pronounced Kandiss, she would never have recognised it. (Originally it would have been Kan-da-ke, but let's not overdo things.)
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