Given name
Mahomet
“one who is much praised”
Mahomet is used as a given name. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is much praised.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Arabic interpretation is “one who is much praised.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
How it developed
In English usage, Mahomet developed from Machometus.
Mahomet’s family of names
In French usage, Mahomet has a nickname in Moustapha. In French usage, Mahomet shares an earlier linguistic root with Mohamed. In English usage, Mahomet has a related form in Mohammed.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Mahomet has relatives in 9 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
13 related names in 9 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Mohameddoublet · French
- Mamadoudoublet · French
- Mehmetdoublet · English
- MehmedBosnian
- Магометborrowing · Russian
- MahometoEsperanto
- MahomaSpanish
- MohamedoEsperanto
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