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.
Traditional Somali Naming System. Traditionally, Somalis names would have three parts-their first name, father's name, then paternal grandfather's first name. In other words, Somalis' names are patronyms. Several cultures that now use family names as a last name used to use patronyms.omalia is one of the oldest inhabitations of modern humans. The world's first cemeteries are in Somalia, the world's oldest cave paintings, and the world's oldest fossils-while not in Somalia-are in the Horn (Eritrea and Ethiopia).