Divinity is a nougat-like confection made with whipped egg white, corn syrup, and sugar.

Believed to have originated in the U.S. during the early 1900s, the candy's current form can be traced to a recipe from 1915.

[1] One proposed theory for its origins is that in the early 20th century, corn syrup (a major ingredient) became commonly used as a popular sugar substitute.

New recipes incorporating corn syrup were frequently created by the major manufacturers, one of which may have been divinity.

The most popular theory is simply that the first person to taste it called it "divine" and the name stuck.