Chandler

See also: chandler

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Chander

Pronunciation

• (General Australian, New Zealand, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑːndlə(ɹ)/, /ˈt͡ʃændlə(ɹ)/
• (Ireland, US) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃændləɹ/

Proper noun

Chandler

1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a chandler (“maker or seller of candles”).
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
3. A locale in Australia:
   1. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland; named for John Beals Chandler, 5th Lord Mayor of Brisbane.
   2. A village in the Shire of Nungarin, Western Australia; named for a local farmer.
4. A locale in Canada:
   1. A town in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Le Rocher-Percé Regional County Municipality, Quebec.
   2. A ghost town in the Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36, Saskatchewan.
5. A locale in the United States.
   1. A city in Maricopa County, Arizona; named for early settler Dr. Alexander John Chandler.
   2. An unincorporated community in Logan Township, Pike County, Indiana.
   3. A town in Ohio Township and Boon Township, Warrick County, Indiana; named for railroad official O. E. Chandler.
   4. A township in Charlevoix County, Michigan.
   5. A township in Huron County, Michigan.
   6. A town in Murray County, Minnesota; named for railroad official John Alonzo Chandler.
   7. An unincorporated community in Clay County, Missouri; named for Civil War officer John N. Chandler.
   8. A township in Adams County, North Dakota.
   9. An unincorporated community in Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio.
   10. A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States, named for Judge George Chandler.
   11. A city in Henderson County, Texas; named for early settler Alphonso H. Chandler.
   12. A former settlement in California.
6. A river.
   1. A river in Alaska, United States; running 201 km from Chandler Lake in Gates of the Arctic National Park into the Colville 27 km northeast of Umiat.
   2. A river in New South Wales, Australia; running 110 km from the Great Dividing Range near Lyndhurst into the Macleay at Cunnawarra National Park.
   3. A river in Maine, United States; running 39 km from Cottontail Hill in Centerville into the Englishman Bay near Jonesboro.

Alternative forms

• Candler (surname)

Derived terms

• Chandleresque
• Chandlerian
• Chandlerish
• Chandler wobble

Noun

Chandler (plural Chandlers)

1. A California variety of pomelo with a smoother skin than many other varieties.

See also

• Chandler's Ford

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Chandler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛn.dler/, /ˈt͡ʃan.dler/
• Rhymes: -ɛndler, -andler

Proper noun

Chandler m or f by sense

1. A surname and unisex given name in English

Proper noun

Chandler f

1. A locale in Australia
   1. A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland
   2. A village in Western Australia
2. A locale in Canada
   1. A town in Quebec
   2. A ghost town in Saskatchewan
3. A locale in the United States
   1. A city in Arizona
   2. A city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Oklahoma
   3. A town in Warrick County, Indiana
   4. A city in Texas
   5. A city in Minnesota
   6. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Indiana
   7. An unincorporated community in Missouri
   8. A former settlement in California

Proper noun

Chandler ?

1. A river
   1. A river in Alaska, United States
   2. A river in New South Wales, Australia
   3. A river in Maine, United States