hl known by;: Female first name (German, French, Breton): Armelle; Celtic (Word format); arth = The Bear; Ishmael = the disciples (Old Irish), art = the stone (Old Irish), information on the male form Armel. Armel, a Welsh monk, who was in Brittany (6th century), the first name element is uncertain, it could 'stone' or 'bear' hot