Chandler (surname)

Chandler, and its variant spellings, is a family name that originated as an occupational surname in medieval England. It applied to a person involved in making or selling candles and similar articles. The earliest records as a surname are of Matthew le Candeler in London in 1274 and William le Chandeler in Essex in 1275.[1] In the 1881 census of England, the surname Chandler was apparently used by over 0.3% of the population.[2]

For Chandler as a given name, see Chandler (given name). For other uses, see Chandler (disambiguation).

Notable people

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  • A. Bertram Chandler (1912–1984), Australian merchant marine officer and Science Fiction writer
  • A. Lee Chandler (1922–2012), American judge
  • Aaron Chandler (born 1983), American soccer player and city attorney
  • Abiel Chandler (1777–1851), founding donor to Dartmouth College's Chandler School of Science and the Arts
  • Al Chandler (born 1950), American football player
  • Albert Chandler (disambiguation)
  • Alfred Chandler (disambiguation)
  • Allan Chandler (1907–1970), Australian rules footballer
  • Allen Chandler (1849–1926), British cricketer
  • Alvin Duke Chandler (1902–1987), 21st president of the College of William & Mary
  • Andrea Chandler, United States Navy sailor, farmer, and writer
  • Andrew Chandler (disambiguation)
  • Anna Chandler (1884–1957), American vaudeville actress and mezzo-soprano singer
  • Annie Chandler (swimmer) (born 1987), American swimmer
  • Arthur Chandler (disambiguation)

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  • Happy Chandler (1898–1991), U.S. Senator and Governor of Kentucky
  • Harriette L. Chandler (born 1937), 94th President of the Massachusetts Senate
  • Harry Chandler (1864–1944), Los Angeles Times publisher (1914–1944) and owner of the largest real-estate empire in the United States
  • Harvey Chandler (born 1995), English snooker player
  • Helen Chandler (1906–1965), American film and theater actress
  • Henry Chandler (disambiguation)

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  • Ian Chandler (disambiguation)

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Fictional characters

Variants

Surnames in every country have continued to develop, often leading to a great range of variation of the original spelling, throughout the centiuries.[3] A variation of the Chandler surname have been observed including, Chandelar, Chandeler, Chandeleur, Chandelor, Chander, Chanders, Chandlar, Chandlen, Chandlers, Chandles, Chandless, Chandley, Chandlor, Chandly, Chandor, Chanelar, Chaneler, Chaneley, Channeller, Chanelor, Chanler, Chanley, Chanlor, Channellor, Channiler, Chansler, Chantler, Chantller, Chaundflower (probably a mistranscription/mistranslation of Chaundeleur i.e. Chaundeleur becomes Chaundfleur becomes Chaundflower), Chaundeler, Chaundler, Chaundeler, Chaundeleur, Chauntler and Chawner.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. Reaney, P.H. (1961), "Chandler", A Dictionary of British Surnames, London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, p. 65
  2. "About the Chandler One-Name Study". Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  3. "Last name: Chandler". Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. Ebe Chandler McCabe Jr. Celtic Warrior Descendants: A Genetic and Cultural History of a Rural American Family. iUniverse, 2011. p. 13. ISBN 9781450293648. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  5. "Chandler- One name study". Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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