"Mohammed" meaning in English

See Mohammed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mʊəˈhɑːməd/, /məˈhæməd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Mohammed.wav [Southern-England]
Head templates: {{en-prop}} Mohammed
  1. A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad.
    Sense id: en-Mohammed-en-name-8EaBh3OB Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 30 16
  2. Alternative spelling of Muhammad (the prophet who introduced Islam). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Muhammad (extra: the prophet who introduced Islam)
    Sense id: en-Mohammed-en-name-XV3ZwS5M
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Mohammed-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Mohammedan, Mohammedism, Mohammedist

Alternative forms

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