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 Tamil term is à®à®°à¯à®à¯ à®®à®¾à®©à¯ sarukumÄá¹ leaf-pile deer. The Sinhalese name meeminna roughly translates to mouse-like deer. This was used in the scientific name of the Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain, M. meminna. Biology