Origin of the name Carmine:
Masculine form of Carmela (vineyard, orchard). The name is often bestowed to bring the child under the special protection of the Virgin Mary, "Our Lady of Carmel."
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My son is named Carmine. I have never met a Carmine before, but the name seems to fit my son perfectly. He's very smart, friendly and funny. He can figure things out very quickly, and often out smart me and my husband.
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Carmine is the Italian masculine form of CARMEL. Which is influenced by the Latin word carminis "of song". Carmine when not a name (so carmine- lower case c) is a shade of red. Carmine is a pigment of a bright red color obtained from the carminic acid produced by some scale insects (the cochineal and the Polish cochineal)...and is used in the manufacture of artificial flowers, paints, rouge, yoghurt, cosmetics, food additives, and crimson ink.
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Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo plays Dectective Danny Messer on the hit show CSI: New York on CBS (in America). He was born August 24, 1973 in Port Richmond, Staten Island. Along with acting, Carmine also paints, plays guitar, write songs and poems and is the lead singer for the band Ceecau.
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