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.
Dialects of the Somali Language. Three primary dialects exist within the Somali language: Benaadir, Maay, and Northern or Northern-Central. Benaadir, also known as Coastal Somali, can be found on the Benaadir Coast, while the Maay dialect is spoken primarily by the Digil and Mirifle clans of southern Somalia.