Etymology

carmel

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Today it means: A mountain range in Israel. Full definition →

Hebrew כַּרְמֶל
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carmel · noun1

Variant of caramel, influenced by two-syllable pronunciations of that word.

Carmel · proper noun2

  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromכַּרְמֶל“vineyard of El/God”
  2. English todayCarmel

From Hebrew כַּרְמֶל (karmél, “vineyard of El/God”).

Words from the same roots

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