Candelario as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Candelario

What is the meaning of the name Candelario ?

The baby name Candelario is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /kandeˈlaɾio/; English approximation: /ˌkæn.dəˈlɑːr.i.oʊ/.

Candelario is Spanish in Origin.

Candelario is a Spanish masculine given name (also found as a surname), derived from Latin candela “candle,” ultimately from candere “to shine.” In Iberian tradition it refers to Candlemas (La Candelaria), the February 2 feast celebrating light and the Presentation, and thus carries the sense “of Candlemas,” “bearer of light,” or “pertaining to candles.” The name is closely associated with Marian devotion to Our Lady of Candelaria, especially in the Canary Islands and the Spanish Americas.

Documented in parish registers across Spain and colonial Latin America, Candelario saw modest use in the 19th and early 20th centuries in Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and the Philippines, and is now uncommon. Related forms include the feminine Candelaria and the modern short form Candela; hypocoristics such as Cande and Lario occur regionally. As a surname, Candelario is widespread. Notable bearers of the given name include Mexican composer Candelario Huizar and Medal of Honor recipient Candelario Garcia, underscoring the name’s heritage of steadfast light and faith.