Chandler
/ˈtʃændlər/noun
A dealer or maker of candles, or by extension a shopkeeper.
Did you know?Chandler comes from Old French *chandelier* and ultimately Latin *candela*, from *candēre* meaning “to shine” or “to glow,” so the word is tied to the ancient idea of brightness itself.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kand-
“to shine, glow”
Latin
Latin
candēre
“to be white, glow, or shine”
Latin
Latin
candela
“a candle; a light made of wax or tallow”
Old French
Old French
chandelier
“a candle-maker or candle seller”
Middle English
English
chandeler
“a maker or seller of candles”
Modern English
English
chandler
“a candle maker or dealer; later, a shopkeeper”
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