Meanings
carmel1
plural carmels
- USalternativecountablenonstandarduncommonuncountableAlternative form of caramel.
Carmel2
- A mountain range in Israel.
So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 18:20 - A female given name from Hebrew from the Roman Catholic epithet of Virgin Mary at Mount Carmel.
- A city, valley, and river in Monterey County, California, United States. The full name of the city is Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- One name for the mission located in Monterey County, California.
Synonyms: San Carlos
- datedThe Rumsen; the Native American people of this Monterey region.
- Other places in the United States:
- A city in Hamilton County, Indiana.
- A town in Penobscot County, Maine.
- A town in Putnam County, New York.
- A hamlet and census-designated place, the county seat of Putnam County, New York.
- A place in Wales:
- A hamlet in Llannerch-y-medd community, Anglesey (OS grid ref SH3882).
- A small village in Llanfihangel Aberbythych community, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5816).
- A village in Whitford community, Flintshire (OS grid ref SJ1676).
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounOne name for the mission located in Monterey County, California.
proper nounRumsen; the language of those people.
Origin
carmel · noun
Variant of caramel, influenced by two-syllable pronunciations of that word.
Full word history & related roots →Carmel · proper noun
- Hebrewכַּרְמֶל“vineyard of El/God”
- EnglishCarmel
From Hebrew כַּרְמֶל (karmél, “vineyard of El/God”).
More words from Hebrew
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Κάρμηλος
- Κάρμηλος (Kármēlos)mountain range in Israel
Chinese Mandarin 迦密
- 迦密 (Jiāmì)mountain range in Israel
Hebrew כרמל, כרמל
- כרמל (karmél)mountain range in Israel
- כרמל (karmél)female given name
Hungarian Kármel
- Kármelmountain range in Israel
Italian (monte) Carmelo, Carmelo
- (monte) Carmelomountain range in Israel
- Carmelomale given name
- Carmelafemale given name
- Carmenfemale given name
Latin Carmēlus
- Carmēlusmountain range in Israel
Malay Karmel
- Karmelmountain range in Israel
Spanish Carmelo, Carmen
- Carmelomountain range in Israel
- Carmenfemale given name
- Carmelafemale given name
Urdu کرمل
- کرمل (karmal)mountain range in Israel
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Cite this entry
carmel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carmel
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