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Updated June 9, 2019

How Popular Is The Name Candela

Family name origins & meanings

  • Italian, Spanish, and Catalan : from candela ‘candle’ (Latin candela), hence a metonymic occupational name for a chandler (candlemaker) or a nickname for a tall thin person.

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