köken: Inherited from Vulgar Latin *candelōrum, an alteration of candelārum, an ellipsis of festa candelārum. This is a rare example of a French word directly descended from a genitive form; compare leur from illōrum.
Candlemas (Christian feast that commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple) · a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
köken: From Latin candēla (“tallow candle; taper”) + -aria, with the latter lusitanized as -ária (“-ary”). The municipality is named after the feast. Compare the inherited candeeiro (“sconce; oil lamp”).
Candlemas (Feast day: "the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple") · a female given name, Ypapanti
köken: Derived from Ancient Greek ὑπαπάντησις (hupapántēsis) "encounter", variant of ὑπάντησις (hupántēsis), from the verb ἀπαντάω (apantáō), ἀντάω (antáō) "to meet".
köken: From Old Norse kyndilmessa, kyndilsmessa, from Old English candelmæsse, with the first part remodelled after kyndill (Faroese kyndil (“torch”)); from Latin missa candēlārum. Compare Danish kyndelmisse, English Candlemas.