Comments (Meaning / History Only)
Vela means "candle" in Spanish.
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It could also come from the medieval name Vela, itself a derivation of Vigila/Wigila (from wig "battle" + the dimuntive suffix ila). The patronyms Vélaz and Vélez are also surnames.
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