A title given to ancient Ethiopian queens. Philip, a leader in the early church, met and baptized an Ethiopian eunuch who was a minister under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians (Acts 8:27). That particular Candace ruled over Nubia (modern Sudan) from AD 25 to 41. Her name was probably Amanitere.
Candace
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.