Kande

KAN-deh'KAN-day'2 syllables
🌐Mandinka
Sweet

MEANING

Firstborn daughter

ORIGIN

West African

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Mandinka word for 'first' or 'firstborn'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name is often given to the first female child in Mandinka families.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used among the Mandinka people as a way to honor the birth order.

🇱🇰Sinhala
Soft

MEANING

Sweet

ORIGIN

Sri Lankan

ETYMOLOGY

From the Sinhala word 'kande', meaning 'sweet'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Used in Sri Lanka, often symbolizing sweetness or pleasantness.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Commonly used as a part of longer names or terms of endearment.

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Kande - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations