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.
Tevfik Fikret. This is an Ottoman Turkish style name. Tevfik Fikret is the given name, and there is no family name. Tevfik Fikret (Ottoman Turkish: ØªÙÙÛÙ ÙÚ©Ø±Øªâ) was the pseudonym of Mehmed Tevfik (December 24, 1867 â August 19, 1915), an Ottoman poet, who is considered the founder of the modern school of Turkish poetry. Contents.