Etymology

Mehmed

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Today it means: A male given name from Turkish, variant of Muhammad. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish محمد ← Arabic مُحَمَّد
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  1. Arabic · derived fromمُحَمَّد
  2. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromمحمد
  3. English todayMehmed

From Ottoman Turkish محمد (Mehmed, Mehmet), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Muhammad.

Words from the same roots

Ottoman Turkishمحمد all →

Mehmet

Arabicمُحَمَّد all →

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