| ![Show Contents]() Candellar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CandellarWhat does the name Candellar mean? The ancestors of the name Candellar are thought to be from the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The surname Candellar is derived from the Middle English words "chaundeler" and "chandeler," which in turn come from the Old French word "chandelier." This is derived from the late Latin word "candelarius," which comes from the word candela, which means candle. As a surname, Candellar was likely originally occupational, for a person who makes and sells candles. Less common derivations suggest that Candellar may have been for someone who had the responsibility of lighting candles in a large house, or someone who owed rent in the form of wax or candles. 1 Early Origins of the Candellar familyThe surname Candellar was first found in London where the first listings of the family were found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: Reginald le Chandeler; and Mathew le Candeler. The same rolls listed another family but in the Latin form of the name: William Candelarius, Leicestershire. 2 A few years later in Scotland, "John the "Candelar" was appointed to bring certain Scottish jewels and writings from Berwick to London in September 1296. " 3 Early History of the Candellar familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Candellar research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1274, 1296, 1330, 1548, 1566 and 1567 are included under the topic Early Candellar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Candellar Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Candellar family name include Chandler, Chandlers, Channdler, Channdlers, Candler, Chaundler and many more. Early Notables of the Candellar familyMore information is included under the topic Early Candellar Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Candellar familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Candellar surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Robt Candler, who arrived in Virginia in 1664;Frances Candler, who arrived in Barbados in 1671; John Candler, who settled in Virginia in 1703; Anne Candler, who came to Virginia in 1733.
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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