Chandler Name Meaning & Origin
Chandler
Origin of the name Chandler:
Transferred use of the English surname which arose as an occupational name for a maker or dealer of candles. The name is derived from the Middle English chaundler, candeler.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Candle maker
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Chandler Riggs, portrays Carl Grimes on "The Walking Dead"
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Chandler Buffay, Phoebe's niece in the TV show "Friends"
Chandler Wingo, character in the film "The Prince of Tides," playing the daughter of Nick Nolte and Blythe Danner