Carmen Family History
Carmen Name Meaning
Spanish: from a short form of the Marian name María del Carmen ‘Mary of Carmel’ a reference to Mount Carmel (meaning ‘garden’ or ‘orchard’) in the Holy Land which is mentioned in the Bible (1 Kings 18:19; see Carmelo ) and was populated from early Christian times by hermits. Compare Del Carmen . Spanish: habitational name from any of various places in Spain named El Carmen for example in the province of Cuenca. English: variant of Carman .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022