Karmel (name)
Look up Karmel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Karmel (/ˈkar.mɛl/) is a surname and a masculine given name. It is reported as one of the surnames used by the Jews in Ireland.[1] In the Dictionary of American Family Names (2003) it is described as a surname of the Jews from Poland.[2] The same publication cites its origin as the Polish work karmel (Polish: caramel).[2] Notable people with the name include:
Surname
[edit]- Annabel Karmel (born 1957), British writer
- Ian Karmel (born 1984), American stand-up comedian and writer
- Miriam Karmel, American writer
- Peter Karmel (1922–2008), Australian economist
- Pip Karmel (born 1963), Australian filmmaker
- Roberta Karmel (born 1937), American lawyer and legal scholar
Given name
[edit]- Karmel Kandreva (1931–1982), Arbëresh writer and poet
This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
References
[edit]- ^ "Surname profile". IrishJewishRoots. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ a b Patrick Hanks, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 1. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. p. 1-PA278. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.