Karmel (name) explained

Karmel (/ˈkar.mɛl/) is a surname and a masculine given name. It is reported as one of the surnames used by the Jews in Ireland.^[1] In the Dictionary of American Family Names (2003) it is described as a surname of the Jews from Poland. The same publication cites its origin as the Polish work karmel (Polish: caramel).^[2] Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Annabel Karmel (born 1957), British writer
• Ian Karmel (born 1984), American stand-up comedian and writer
• Miriam Karmel, American writer
• Peter Karmel (1922–2008), Australian economist
• Pip Karmel (born 1963), Australian filmmaker
• Roberta Karmel (born 1937), American lawyer and legal scholar

Given name

• Karmel Kandreva (1931–1982), Arbëresh writer and poet

Notes and References

1. Web site: Surname profile. IrishJewishRoots. 5 November 2023.
2. Book: Patrick Hanks. 2003. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-508137-4. Oxford; New York. 1. 1-PA278.