Candelaria
Candlemas in Spanish
Candelaria is a Spanish given name and surname, derived from the Feast of Candlemas (February 2), which commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the temple.
The name is especially common in Latin America and Spain, often given to girls born near that date.
Candelaria also names numerous places—towns, neighborhoods, and municipalities—throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
Removal of contaminants
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- FebruarySecond month, often shortest
Virgin · Mary · light · liturgical · ritual · procession · wax · flame
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- saintCanonized holy person
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- patronRegular supporter or customer
devotion · Mass · procession · blessing · veneration · prayer · altar · novena
Local governing district
- townMid-sized settlement
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- TenerifeLargest Canary Island
- CanarySpanish Atlantic archipelago
Bogota · Colombia · Philippines · barrio · pueblo · district · province · locality
Spiny desert plant
- succulentMoist and flavorful
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
- columnarShaped like a pillar
- desertTo leave behind completely
spiny · drought · arid · propagation · ornamental · landscape · xeriscaping · blue
purification
Removal of contaminants
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- candlesWax lights with wicks
February · Virgin · Mary · light · liturgical · ritual · procession · wax · flame · midwinter
feast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- saintCanonized holy person
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
patron · devotion · Mass · procession · blessing · veneration · prayer · altar · novena · church
municipality
Local governing district
Canary · Bogota · Colombia · Philippines · barrio · pueblo · district · province · locality · settlement
cactus
Spiny desert plant
desert · spiny · drought · arid · propagation · ornamental · landscape · xeriscaping · blue · glaucous
family
Related people together
Filipino · Colombian · ancestry · genealogy · patronymic · origin · surname · clan · descendants · migration
CandelariaMidsummer
Summer's peak period
Christmas · Advent · Christmas Eve · All Saints' Day · Assumption
candle, candelabrum, candela, candelabras, Candlemas, candelas