Mohammed

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English

Proper noun

Mohammed

  1. A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Muhammad
  2. 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


Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmoːˈɦɑ.mɛt/, (less common) /ˈmoː.ɦɑˌmɛt/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧ham‧med

Proper noun

Mohammed m

  1. Muhammad (prophet of Islam)

Derived terms


German

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.(h)a.mɛt/ (normal)
  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /moˈha.mɛt/ (less common)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔɐ̯.mɛt/ (sometimes in casual speech)

Proper noun

Mohammed m

  1. Muhammad (the prophet of Islam)
  2. 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.