Chandler Definition
chăndlər
chandlers
noun
A maker or seller of candles.
Webster's New World
A dealer in nautical supplies.
American Heritage
A retailer of supplies, equipment, etc. of a certain kind.
Webster's New World
A California variety of pomelo with a smoother skin than many other varieties.
Wiktionary
pronoun
An English occupational surname for a maker or seller of candles.
Wiktionary
A male given name, transferred use of the surname.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Chandler
Noun
Singular:
chandler
Plural:
chandlersOrigin of Chandler
-
From Old French chandelier, from Medieval Latin candelarius (“a candle-maker; a candlestick”), from the Latin candela (“a candle”); confer the English term candle.
From Wiktionary
-
Middle English chaundeler from Old French chandelier from Vulgar Latin candēlārius from Latin candēla candle candle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Chandler Is Also Mentioned In
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to chandler using the buttons below.