Indian (Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Hindu (Kayasth) name, from
Sanskrit candra ‘pleasant’, ‘shining’, ‘moon’. It occurs
commonly as the final element of compound given names such as
Ramachandra and Krishnachandra. Compare Chand and
Chander.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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