The chandler Surname
chandler Name Meaning and History
English: occupational name for a maker and seller of candles, from
Middle English cha(u)ndeler (Old French chandelier, Late
Latin candelarius, a derivative of candela
‘candle’). While a medieval chandler no doubt made and sold other
articles beside candles, the extended sense of modern English
chandler does not occur until the 16th century. The name may
also, more rarely, have denoted someone who was responsible for the
lighting arrangements in a large house, or else one who owed rent in
the form of wax or candles.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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