"Mahomet" meaning in English

See Mahomet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɑˈhoʊmɛt/
Etymology: From Middle English Macomet, from Latin Machometus, Mahometus, from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Muhammad. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Macomet}} Middle English Macomet, {{der|en|la|Machometus}} Latin Machometus, {{der|en|ar|مُحَمَّد}} Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad), {{doublet|en|Muhammad}} Doublet of Muhammad, {{root|en|ar|ح م د}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mahomet
  1. (obsolete or archaic) Alternative spelling of Muhammad (the prophet who introduced Islam). Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, obsolete Alternative form of: Muhammad (extra: the prophet who introduced Islam)
    Sense id: en-Mahomet-en-name-XV3ZwS5M
  2. (rare) A male given name. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Mahomet-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Mahometism, Mahometist, Mahometry
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