This interesting surname is of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and has two possible sources.
The Name Meaning > Boy Names > Mehmet. The meaning of the name âMehmetâ is: âPraiseworthyâ. Additional information: The Muslim boy name Mehmet is a Turkish form of MUHAMMAD. A variation of the Arabic name of the prophet and founder of Islam. Many sultans of the Ottoman Empire were named Mehmed , which is the old form of Mehmet.
Working within these rules, Sultan Mehmed established a system later known as the millet system (millet coming from the Arabic word ÙÙØ© meaning ânationâ). 1  Sultan Mehmed II established the millet system, giving religious freedom to minorities in the Ottoman Empire. 2  Soldiers of the Arab Revolt.