Mohamed
/məˈhæmɪd/noun
A variant English transliteration of the Arabic male given name Muhammad.
Did you know?Mohamed is a transliteration variant of Muhammad, whose Arabic form uses an intensive pattern meaning “repeatedly” or “deeply praised,” not merely “praiseworthy.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*ḥ-m-d
“A root associated with praise and commendation”
Pre-Islamic Arabic
Arabic
ḥamida
“He praised or expressed commendation”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
muḥammad
“Much praised or repeatedly praised; an intensive passive participle”
7th Century
Arabic
Muḥammad
“The personal name of the Prophet of Islam”
Medieval Period
Latin/European
Machometus / Mahumet
“Medieval European transliterations of the Arabic name”
Middle English
English
Mahound / Mahomet
“Historical English forms, sometimes used neutrally and sometimes polemically”
Modern English
English
Mohamed
“A widely used transliteration variant of the Arabic personal name Muhammad”