Armel Family History
Armel Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Ermel . Breton: from the Old Breton personal name Arthmael composed of the elements arth ‘bear’ (in a transferred sense ‘soldier’) + mael ‘prince’ Latinized as Armagilus. This was the name of a Christian saint (5th century) who was the subject of a local cult in Brittany. Jewish (from Ukraine): artificial name from Yiddish dialect (h)arml ‘hermine’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022