Candela

See also: candela

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian, Catalan and Spanish Candela.

Proper noun

Candela (plural Candelas)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Candela is the 13084^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2346 individuals. Candela is most common among White (65.86%) and Hispanic/Latino (31.88%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Candela”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 278.

Anagrams

• canaled, decanal

Italian

Etymology

From candela (“candle”), a metonymic occupational surname for a chandler.

Proper noun

Candela m or f by sense

1. a surname

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kanˈdela/ [kãn̪ˈd̪e.la]
• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: Can‧de‧la

Proper noun

Candela f

1. a female given name