CARMEL female English, Jewish From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Carmel. כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) (meaning "garden" in Hebrew) is a mountain in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the site of several early Christian monasteries. As an English given name, it has mainly been used by Catholics. |
EQUIVALENTS |
CATALAN: Carme |
CROATIAN: Karmela, Karmen |
ENGLISH: Carmel, Carmella, Carmen |
GALICIAN: Carme |
ITALIAN: Carmela, Carmen, Carmina |
JEWISH: Carmel |
ROMANIAN: Carmen |
SLOVENE: Karmen |
SPANISH: Carmela, Carmen, Carmina |
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
SPANISH: Carmelita |
MASCULINE FORMS |
ITALIAN: Carmelo, Carmine |
PORTUGUESE: Carmo |
SPANISH: Carmelo |