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Carmel (female)

Variants:Carmela (F) Carmo (F)
Derivative(s):Carmen (F)
Masculine form:Carmelo (M) Carmine (M)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

English from early Christian times. It is derived from the Hebrew "garden" or "orchard" in one of the titles given to the Virgin Mary: "Our Lady of Carmel". Carmel is a mountain near the city of Haifa.
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