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.
African-Somali origin: It is derived literally from the word ayana which is of the meaning 'beautiful flower'. The name could also have developed as a form of Anna. In the USA, it is particularly used by Afro-Americans.