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

(Islam) Muhammad

Descendants

English: Mahomet

References

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

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