This interesting surname is of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and has two possible sources.
The Name Meaning > Boy Names > Mehmet. The meaning of the name âMehmetâ is: âPraiseworthyâ. Additional information: The Muslim boy name Mehmet is a Turkish form of MUHAMMAD. A variation of the Arabic name of the prophet and founder of Islam. Many sultans of the Ottoman Empire were named Mehmed , which is the old form of Mehmet.
Amir (name) Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir, Arabic: Ø£ÙÙØ±ââ, Turkish: Emir, Persian: Ø§ÙÙØ±ââ, Hebrew: ××××¨ââ, pronounced [aËmËiËr]) is a masculine name with three meanings, one is Arabic/Hebraic origin derived from the three letters AMR which means 'to give orders' or a Prince