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.
Meehan Family History Meehan Name Meaning Anglicized form of Gaelic Ã MiadhachÃ¡in âdescendant of MiadhachÃ¡nâ, a diminutive of Miadhach, a byname meaning âhonorableâ. Anglicized form of Gaelic Ã MaothÃ¡in âdescendant of MaothÃ¡nâ, a personal name representing a diminutive of maoth âmoistâ, âsoftâ, âtearfulâ. in some instances, an assimilated form of Mehegan.