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CARMEL
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Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: KAHR-məl (English) [key]
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From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Carmel. כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) (meaning "garden" in Hebrew) is a mountain in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the site of several early Christian monasteries. As an English given name, it has mainly been used by Catholics. |
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