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CARMEL

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Biblical

Pronounced: KAHR-məl (English)   [key]

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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