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 [ 5 syll. can-de-la-ria, ca-ndelar-ia ] The girl name Candelaria is pronounced as KaaNDehLAARiyah KEY. Candelaria's origin, as well as its use, is in the Spanish language. Biblical name from the words 'candeleria' which means Candlemas ; 'candela' which means candle. The first name is from the Spanish name for the feast of Candlemas on 2 February, which commemorates an early episode in the life of Christ known as the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the Purification of the Virgin Mary. The holiday name is derived from the Spanish for 'candle'. The name Candelária (Portuguese) is a variant of Candelaria. The short forms Cande (Spanish), Candela (Spanish), and Candelas (Spanish) are other variants of the name. Candelaria is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not listed within the top 1000. A baby name that sounds like Candelaria is the name Candelária (Portuguese). KEY: English pronunciation for Candelaria: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
