Macomet

Middle English

Alternative forms

• macamethe, Machamete, Machomete, Machomett, Macomete, makamed, Makamete, Makomete, Makometh

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Machometus, Mahometus; deriving from Andalusian Arabic مَحُمَّدْ (“Maḥummad”), ultimately derived from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Mahown and mawmet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmakɔmɛt/, /ˈmakəmɛt/

Proper noun

Macomet

1. (Islam) Muhammad

Descendants

• English: Mahomet

References

• “Makomet(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.