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'''Parmet''' is a Jewish surname derived from the Yiddish word "''permentyon''" (פּערמענטיאָן), meaning parchment. It is most common in the United States, Eastern Europe, East Africa, and the Netherlands.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parmet Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History|url=https://forebears.io/surnames/parmet|website=forebears.io|access-date=2020-05-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=PARMET - parmet meaning - Jewish Genealogy|url=https://www.hebrewsurnames.com/PARMET|access-date=2022-01-12|website=www.hebrewsurnames.com}}</ref> 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 and father of the above * Robert Parmet (born 1938), American professor * Simon Parmet (1897''–''1969), Finnish composer * Wendy E. Parmet, American author and professor of law.
== See also ==
* Entry for Parmet on Wiktionary
==References== {{Reflist}}
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