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.
Mogadishu (/ Ë m ÉË É¡ É Ë d iË Ê uË /; Somali: Muqdisho Somali pronunciation: [mÊqdÉªÊÉ]; [stress and tone?] Arabic: ÙÙØ¯ÙØ´Ù â IPA: [maqadiËÊuË]), [stress?] known locally as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia.