Candela
[kanˈde.la]Meaning
short form of Candelaria; also the Latin word for candle
Background Story
Candela is a short form of Candelaria, used in Italian, Catalan and Spanish. In Italian it is also a metonymic occupational surname for a chandler, from candela, meaning candle. The word is Latin for candle, and it is the name of the SI unit of luminous intensity.
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