- Source: Karmel (name)
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. 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). 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