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Carmela

American  
[kahr-mel-uh] / kɑrˈmɛl ə /
Or Carmella

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Carmel.


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Meanwhile, 11-year-old Carmela Chillery-Watson, from Dorset, is the youngest person on the list.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Then if Marisela goes in next, I’ll be like “OK, Mari, they liked this from Carmela and this of me, but you do this and da, da, da, da.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

Sofia, though, isn’t a diminutive girl or Carmela Soprano.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024

Carmela Stewart’s brother died in the World Trade Center on 9/11, Riccobono said, which led her and her husband to decide, “Life is short, we should have a baby.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

Mrs. Torrance was sitting on a desk in the back of the room, chatting with Carmela, a Puerto Rican girl whom Esperanza was deeply enamored with, but who had thus far not returned the feelings.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro