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 (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