Carmelita
[ˌkɑːrməˈliːtə]Meaning
Spanish diminutive of Carmel
Background Story
Carmelita is the Spanish diminutive of Carmel. It is recorded as a given name in Catalan, Croatian, English, Estonian, French, Galician, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian, and also appears in literature. A variant form is Carmelina, and the masculine form of the name is Carmelo.
Temperament
Variations
Carmella, Carmelitae, Carmel
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