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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.