Mohammed
English
Proper noun
Mohammed
- A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad
- Alternative spelling of Muhammad (the prophet who introduced Islam).
Usage notes
- This was the predominant spelling from the late 1700s (when it overtook Mahomet) until the 1940s, when it was overtaken by Muhammad, which see for more.
Anagrams
- Mahommed
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmoːˈɦɑ.mɛt/, (less common) /ˈmoː.ɦɑˌmɛt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mo‧ham‧med
Proper noun
Mohammed m
- Muhammad (prophet of Islam)
Derived terms
- mohammedaan
French
Proper noun
Mohammed m
- Alternative form of Mohamed (“Muhammad”)
German
Alternative forms
- Muhammad (see usage notes below)
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoː.(h)a.mɛt/ (normal)
Audio (file)
- IPA(key): /moˈha.mɛt/ (less common)
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔr.mɛt/, [ˈmɔɐ̯mɛt], [ˈmɔːmɛt] (sometimes in casual speech)
Proper noun
Mohammed m
- Muhammad (the prophet of Islam)
- a male given name from Arabic very popular among Muslims
Usage notes
- The spelling Mohammed remains the common one in German, at least when referring to the founder of Islam. The spelling Muhammad is chiefly restricted to scientific and inner-Islamic usage.
Hausa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mù.hám.màd/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [mʊ̀.hám.màd]
Proper noun
Mòhammèd m
- a male given name: Alternative form of Muhammadu