Carmel

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Carmel in the Bible refers to two distinct places:

The word Carmel (Hebrew language: כַּרְמֶל) means "fresh" (planted), or "vineyard" (planted) and Karmiel (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />כַּרְמִיאֵל‎) is a portmanteau meaning "God's Vineyard".

The word is also commonly used in reference to the Carmelites and their houses or foundations.

In modern times, the name was also given to:

Places

Australia
Spain
  • El Carmel, district in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia
United States
Wales

People

Other

See also

  • Caramel
  • Carmen (a unisex given name, its first root is a diminutive nickname for Carmel)
  • Names similar to, for example, Carmel are Carmen, Karmel, Karmen and Armen.

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