Submitted Surname Revision History

Date	Editor	Name ID	Change Summary
12/28/2023, 9:48 AM	SeaHorse15	388470	merge 2 names
4/5/2023, 9:26 PM	Paradiso36	421621	initial state of 421621
2/15/2022, 12:15 PM	cej	388470
1/10/2022, 7:58 AM	cej	388470	initial state of 388470

Name Candela

Type Surname (from occupation)

Usage Spanish, Italian, Sicilian, Catalan

Pronounced Pron. [kãn̪.ˈd̪e.la](Spanish)

Theme candle

Edit Status Status not set

Meaning & History

Either an occupational name for a chandler (a candle maker or candle seller) or a nickname for a tall thin person, derived from candela meaning "candle" (from Latin candela).

Added 1/10/2022 by cej