name
Meaning 1
A surname originating as an occupation for a candlemaker.
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Standard Lemma guide
candler
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CMU ARPABET: K AE1 N D AH0 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 2
A person who makes candles; a chandler.
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Synonyms: chandler
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noun
Meaning 3
A device for candling.
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History
Etymology
From Middle English candelere, equivalent to candle (noun) + -er.
Etymology tree English candle Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English candler From candle (verb) + -er.