Parmet is a Jewish surname derived from the Yiddish word "permentyon" (פּערמענטיאָן), meaning parchment.
The surname is most common in America, Eastern Europe, East Africa, The Netherlands, and the Dutch Argentine community.[1][2]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Adalbert Parmet (1830–1898), German professor and priest
- Herbert S Parmet (1929–2017), American historian and author
- Laurel Parmet, American director
- Phil Parmet (born 1942), American cinematographer
- Robert Parmet (born 1938), American professor
- Simon Parmet (1897–1969), Finnish composer
- Wendy E. Parmet, American author and professor of law.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Parmet Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "PARMET - parmet meaning - Jewish Genealogy". www.hebrewsurnames.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "Wendy Parmet". Northeastern University. Retrieved 2021-02-16.