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.
Kullaha (pronounced âkoo-luh-haâ) means âsaidâ or âsays.â Itâs just 10 times better in Somali! If you are mad and want to imitate someone, you will roll your eyes and add kullaha, repeating what they said. (Somalis can be a little feisty, you know).