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chandler^¹

/ˈt͡ʃændlɚ/
/ˈt͡ʃɑːndlɚ/

Where it comes from

From Middle English chaundeler, from Old French chandelier, from Latin candelarius (“a candle-maker; a candlestick”), from the Latin candela (“a candle”); compare the English term candle.

noun chandlers

A person who makes or sells candles.
Similar: candler
historical A servant in a large household responsible for providing candles.
A dealer in (a specific kind of) provisions or supplies; especially a ship chandler.

Chandler^²

/ˈt͡ʃɑːndlə(ɹ)/ Australia, New Zealand, UK
/ˈt͡ʃændlə(ɹ)/ Australia, New Zealand, UK
/ˈt͡ʃændləɹ/ Ireland, US

proper noun Candler · Chander

An English surname originating as an occupation for a chandler (“maker or seller of candles”).
A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Indeed what do the tensomethings, who might be watching the show at that hour, make of jokes like Joey telling Chandler that his uncle Sal has a really big tongue.
A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland; named for John Beals Chandler, 5th Lord Mayor of Brisbane.
A village in the Shire of Nungarin, Western Australia; named for a local farmer.
A town in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec.
A ghost town in the Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36, Saskatchewan.
A city in Maricopa County, Arizona; named for early settler Dr. Alexander John Chandler.
An unincorporated community in Logan Township, Pike County, Indiana.
A town in Ohio Township and Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana; named for railroad official O. E. Chandler.
A township in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
A township in Huron County, Michigan.
A town in Murray County, Minnesota; named for railroad official John Alonzo Chandler.
An unincorporated community in Clay County, Missouri; named for Civil War officer John N. Chandler.
A township in Adams County, North Dakota.
An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.
A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States, named for Judge George Chandler.
A city in Henderson County, Texas; named for early settler Alphonso H. Chandler.
A former settlement in California.
A river in Alaska, United States; running 201 km from Chandler Lake in Gates of the Arctic National Park into the Colville 27 km northeast of Umiat.
A river in New South Wales, Australia; running 110 km from the Great Dividing Range near Lyndhurst into the Macleay at Cunnawarra National Park.
A river in Maine, United States; running 39 km from Cottontail Hill in Centerville into the Englishman Bay near Jonesboro.

noun Chandlers · Chander

A California variety of pomelo with a smoother skin than many other varieties.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: tallow, vicente, waxman, candlemaker, provisioner, purveyor, waxworker, supplier, outfitter, storekeeper, merchant, dealer, shopkeeper, tradesman, retailer, salesman

Translations

Every language

noun person who makes or sells candles

Português	candeeiro
Français	chandelier
Deutsch	Kerzenmacher, Kerzenmacherin, Kerzenzieher, Kerzenzieherin, Lichtzieher, Lichtzieherin
Română	lumânărar
Русский	свечник svečnik, свечни́ца svečníca
العربية	شَمَّاع šammāʕ

noun dealer in provisions or supplies

Română	aprovizionar, aprovizionator

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@misc{chandler_2026,
  title = {chandler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chandler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}