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.
A Somali name that means thanks.. MATAAN m Somali. A name from the Somali word for twin.. MOORGAN m Somali. MULKI f Somali. NALA f African, Somali, Popular Culture. An African feminine name meaning us.. A famous bearer is Nala, Simba's friend (and later wife) from Disney's 'The Lion King'. name that means replacement.. A family may give the name to a male whose father or older brother has died. CAWO f Somali. A name that comes from the Somali word cawo which means luck.. Outside of Somalia, Somalis may spell it as Awo.