Carme is a feminine given name of two separate origins. The first is a Galician and Catalan form of Hebrew karmel, "garden". The second is from Greek Karmē, whose name means "she who cuts the grain", from keirein, "to cut".
| Pronunciation | EN: kär'mē; CAT: kär'mā; GAL: kär'mē. |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew and Greek, respectively |
| Meaning | "garden" and "harvester" |
| Region of origin | Spain, English-speaking countries |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Carmelita, Carmelito, Carmelina, Carmelino, Carmella, Carmela, Carmelo, Carmel, Carmen, Carmina, Carmine, Carmo |
| The "garden" origin is from Hebrew karmel; the "harvester" origin is from Greek Karmē; the two origins are unrelated | |
People
edit- Carme Figueras, a Catalan politician
- Carme Laura Gil, a Catalan professor
- Carme Pinós, a Catalan architect
- Carme Riera, a Catalan professor
- Carme Ruscalleda, a Catalan chef
Other
edit- Carme (mythology), a figure in Greek mythology.
See also
edit- All pages with titles beginning with Carme
- All pages with titles containing Carme
- Carle, surnames
- Carle (given name)
- Karmei Tzur
- Carmen (given name)
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