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From the German word "Kümmel", which means caraway, a spice. Kummell is an occupational surname referring to someone who grew, sold, or used caraway in trade (e.g., a spice merchant, herbalist, or apothecary). It also occupationally referred to a producer or merchant of Kümmel, a liquor containing caraway seeds. A famous bearer is Hermann Kümmell (1852–1937) who was a notable German surgeon and professor praised for his discovery of Kümmell's Disease which is named for him.