Muhammad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís.
The 47th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
A male given name from Arabic, very popular among Muslims.
A surname from Arabic.

Pronunciation

/mʊˈhɑməd/ /mʊˈhæməd/ /məˈhæmɪd/ en-us-Muhammad.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Muhammad.wav

Word forms

Muhammad Muhammads Mahomed Mahommed Mehemet Mohamad Muhamed Muhammat Muhamad Mehemed Mehemmed Mahoma Muhammud Mahemet Mehemmet Mehmed Mehmet Mohamet Mahamad Mahammad Mahamet Mahumet Mohammet Mahammed Mahamed Mahommet Mahomad Machomet Mahommad Muhammet Mahomat Muhamet Muhamat Maomet Mohamat Mahamat Mahamid Mohamud Mohammud Mahomett Mohamid Mohammid Muhamud Muhammid Mahammet Muhamid Magomet Mohemet Mehammed Mohemmed Mehamet Mohemed Mahemed Mouhammad Mouhamed Mouhamad Muhmmed Mohamod Mohammod Muhmad Muhmmad Muhimmad Mohmad Mohmmad Mohmmed Mohmed Machoumet Mahamath Mahamett Mahamit Mahammat Mahammid Mahemett Mahemmed Mahemmet Mahometh Mahommat Mahommett Mahoumed Mahoumet

Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “praised, commendable, laudable”), the passive participle of حَمَّدَ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud, extol”). From the same triconsonantal root ح م د (ḥ m d) as, but distinct from, Mahmud.

Synonyms

Related words

Mahmud Mahmoud mammet mammetry Baphomet Mahound Hemedti

Derived words

if the mountain won't come to Muhammad Mohammedan Mohammedanism Mohammedism Mohammedist

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