Miel — Dutch Given Name Miel is a Dutch short form of Camiel or Emiel, which are respectively the Dutch forms of Camille (ultimately from Latin Camillus) or of Emil (from Latin Aemilius). As a diminutive, Miel is primarily used as a masculine name in the Netherlands. Etymology The root of the Camiel branch is Camilla, the feminine form of the Roman family name Camillus. The name Camilla is famously borne by a warrior maiden in Virgil's Aeneid. On the other hand, the source of Emil names is the Roman gens Aemilia, meaning “rival.” In medieval and modern Dutch naming, Miel became common as a friendly, familiar variant of longer names ending in -miel. Usage Miel is attested in the Netherlands as an independent diminutive. Related forms in other languages include Emil (Swedish), Kamil 2 (Slovak), and Emili 1 (Catalan), though Miel itself is distinctly Dutch. The name remains relatively uncommon but recognizable. Key Facts Meaning: Short form of Camiel or Emiel (ultimately Latin Camillus, meaning “attendant at a sacrifice,” or Aemilius, meaning “rival”) Origin: Dutch Type: Diminutive (short form) Usage Regions: Netherlands