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Encyclopedia > Carme
Carme
Pronunciation GAL: kär'mə; GK: kär'mē
Gender female
Meaning "garden" and "harvester"
Region Spain, English-speaking countries
Origin Hebrew and Greek, respectively
Related names Carmelita, Carmelito, Carmella, Carmela, Carmelo, Carmel, Carmen, Carmina, Carmine, Carmo
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Carme
The "garden" origin is from Hebrew karmel; the "harvester" origin is from Greek Karmē; the two origins are unrelated
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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". Galician (Galician: galego, IPA: ) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community with the constitutional status of historic nationality, located in northwestern Spain and small bordering zones in neighbouring autonomous communities of Asturias and Castilla y León. ... Greek ( IPA: (with a palatalized k as a rule) or simply IPA: — Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of 3,500 years, the longest of any single language in that language family. ... The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where English is an official language, in order of population. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Carmelita could refer to: Carmelita, Belize Carmelita Hinton Carmelita Spats - Fictioanal Character from Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events. ... Department Colonia Department Altitude Coordinates 34º 00S 58º 17W Founded 1816 Founder José Gervasio Artigas Population 16,866 (2004) Phone Code +054 Postal Code 70100 Carmelo is a city located in the department of Colonia, Uruguay. ... Carmel may refer to: // Barri del Carmel, district in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Carmel, Indiana, city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States Carmel, New York, town located in Putnam County, New York, USA Carmel, Western Australia, suburb of Perth, Western Australia Carmel Hamlet, New York, hamlet located in... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Look up carmine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Galician (Galician: galego, IPA: ) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community with the constitutional status of historic nationality, located in northwestern Spain and small bordering zones in neighbouring autonomous communities of Asturias and Castilla y León. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia (in the latter with the name of Valencian), and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... A view of Mount Carmel in 1894 Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. ... Carme was the mother, by Zeus, of Britomartis, a Cretan goddess. ...


Carme can mean one of the following:

Atmospheric pressure 0 kPa Carme (IPA: , kar-mee, Greek Κάρμη) is one of Jupiters moons. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ... Carme was the mother, by Zeus, of Britomartis, a Cretan goddess. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ...

People

  • Carme Laura Gil i Miró, a Catalonian professor.
  • Carme Pinós, a Catalonian architect.
  • Carme Figueres i Siñol, a Catalonian politician.
  • Carme Riera, a Catalonian professor.
  • Carme Ruscalleda, a Catalonian chef.
  • Carme, a Peruvian folk musician.

Order: ... Minister of Education of the Generalitat de Catalunya Term of office: ... – 16 December 2003 Preceded by: ... Succeeded by: Josep Bargalló i Valls Date of birth: 1935 Place of birth: Benissanet (Ribera d’Ebre) Political party: CiU Carme Laura Gil i Miró (born in 1935 at Benissanet, Ribera d’Ebre... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... Carme Pinós (born 1954—) is a Catalonian architect and has been a professor at the Barcelona School of Architecture since 1995. ... Categories: | | | | | ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Other

The Carme group is made up of moons of Jupiter which share similar orbits. ... Adjectives: Jovian Atmosphere [4] Surface pressure: 20–200 kPa[8] (cloud layer) Scale height: 27 km Composition: Jupiter (IPA: or ) is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet within the solar system. ... Barcelona is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. ...

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
Carme: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (398 words)
Carme (kär'mē), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter.
Carme (kar'-mee, IPA: [ˈkɑrmi]; Greek Κάρμη) is a retrograde irregular satellite of Jupiter.
It is named after the mythological Carme, mother by Zeus of Britomartis, a Cretan goddess.
Las Vegas Entertainer, Singer, Comic, Impressionist and big band singer. (516 words)
Carme Pitrello is a multi talented performer from the old school of show business--what they call a Triple Threat.
In the 35 years Carme has lived in Las Vegas and entertainer he has shared the stage with most of the top stars in the business.
Carme's credits are impressive in length and quality, but not as impressive as seeing him in action.
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