Mahamadou
/ma.ma.du/noun
A masculine given name, especially common in West Africa, representing a regional form of Muhammad.
Did you know?Mahamadou is a West African form of Muhammad, whose Arabic name is built from the same root as ḥamd, meaning praise or commendation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
Ḥ-M-D
“A root associated with praise, commendation, and approval”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥamida
“He praised or commended”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
Muḥammad
“Much praised or repeatedly praised”
Medieval Islamic period
Arabic
Muḥammad
“A widely used personal name and honorific name of the Islamic prophet”
Modern West Africa
French-influenced usage
Mahamadou
“A regional spelling and pronunciation of Muhammad, especially in Francophone West Africa”
Modern English
English
Mahamadou
“A masculine personal name used chiefly in reference to people from West African naming traditions”