Today I wrote a poem about the meaning behind my first name, as prompted by Day 14 of NaPoWriMo. I learned that my name originated from the Bible in Acts 8:27 where the term kandake (pronounced kan-dak'-ay) is mentioned. Kandake means queen or queen mother in Kush, an African kingdom. It was later Latinized into Candace.
Kandake
Can you really know a person by their name?
Am I innocent and pure?
Never sinful?
Do I look like a glowing queen?
Am I regal? Beautiful?
Can you really know me by my name?
Early connotations fade when faced with reality.
also meaning pure and innocent.
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