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.
The third person suffix is -i or -Ä± meaning his, her, its. Onun ismi ne? What is his name? Onun ismi Mehmet. His name is Mehmet. Onun adÄ± ne? What is her name? Onun adÄ± Deren. Her name is Deren. Onun soyadÄ± ne? What is his surname? Onun soyadÄ± GÃ¼rses. His surname is GÃ¼rses. If we are talking about a third person remote from us we may ask the question: What is that man's name? The words man's name are tranlated by by using the Possessive Relationship to show that the two words belong to each other. adamÄ±n ismi the man's name [Lit: the name of the man] adamÄ±n adÄ± the man's name; adamÄ±n soyadÄ± the man's surname; O Beyefendinin soyadÄ± ne? What is that gentleman's surname? [Lit: the surname of the man]