Macomet

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈmakɔmɛt/, /ˈmakəmɛt/

Proper noun[edit]

Macomet

(Islam) Muhammad

Descendants[edit]

English: Mahomet

References[edit]

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

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