They have no name. Only the helper candle (used to light the other 8 candles) has a name. It's called the Shamash.
The candles do not have any special name, other than the extra "helper" candle used to light the others. It's called Shamash.
Its called a votive candle
The Hanukkah candles don't have names, except for referring to them generically, as neirot Hanukkah (candles of Hanukkah). The one candle which does have a name is the extra one, used to light the others, which is called the shamash (helper).See also:More about Hanukkah
Light it up! Burning question - does color count?
It is called the shamash (servant). See also:More about Hanukkah
The term "candle" comes from the Latin word "candela," which means "light" or "torch." Candles have historically been used for producing light before the invention of electricity, and the name has stuck even as the primary use of candles has shifted to decorative and aromatic purposes in modern times.
The candle used to light the other candles on the menorah or chanukiah is called the shamash.
The roman candles were called roman candles because they were made in rome...and that's where they were first made.
1. Pillar candles 2. votive candles 3. taper candles 4. candelabra candles 5. plumbers candle 6. tea lights
The scientific study of candles is known as "chirology."
The middle candle on the Menorah is called a Shamash - with the "a" being pronounced as in "father" and the stress being on the last syllable - [shaMASH].However, it needn't be the middle candle - sometimes the shamash is at the end of the row and sometimes next to it.Customary configurations would include:xxxxSxxxxSxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxSxxxxxxxx......SSome people have the custom of having 2 Shamash candles for each menorah.