Candide

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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage French (Rare), Literature
Pronounced Pron. /kɑ̃.did/(French)

Meaning & History

French form of Candidus or Candida. The French philosopher and author Voltaire used this name for the main character (a male) in his satire Candide (1759). In French candide also means "naive", which is descriptive of the book's protagonist.