Carmel
From the Hebrew Karmel, meaning "garden" or "garden of God", derived from Mount Carmel in Israel, sacred to Christianity as the site where the Virgin Mary is venerated as Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Meaning and origin
Carmel takes its name from Mount Carmel in Israel, sacred in Christian tradition as home to early monasteries and central to the Carmelite religious order dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
How to pronounce Carmel
| English (US) | kar-MEL /kɑrˈmɛl/ |
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