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.
It is one of names of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Ahmed has the same meaning as the other names of the prophet, namely Muhammad and Mahmoud. Muhammad may be spelled Muhammed, Mohammad, Mohammed, Mohamad, Mohamed, or Mohamet.