محمد

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Arabic

one common calligraphic representation of Muhammad's name

Etymology 1

Derived from the passive participle of the verb حَمَّدَ‎ (ḥammada, “to praise, commend, laud”), from the root ح م د‎ (ḥ-m-d).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.ħam.mad/
  • (file)

Proper noun

مُحَمَّد • (muḥammad) m

  1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 3:144:
      ‏وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ‎
      wa-mā muḥammadun ʔillā rasūlun qad ḵalat min qablihi r-rusulu
      Muhammad is not but a messenger. Messengers have passed on before him.
  2. a male given name, variously transliterated as: Muhammad, Mohammed, Mahomet, etc. (see Muhammad for an extensive list)
  3. The 47th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: Məhəmməd
  • → Chinese: 穆罕默德 (Mùhǎnmòdé)
  • → English: Muhammad
  • → Persian: محمد‎
    • → Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދ‎ (muḥammad)
  • → Portuguese: Maomé
  • → Turkish: Muhammet

Adjective

مُحَمَّد • (muḥammad) (feminine مُحَمَّدَة‎ (muḥammada), masculine plural مُحَمَّدُونَ‎ (muḥammadūna), feminine plural مُحَمَّدَات‎ (muḥammadāt))

  1. commendable, laudable, praised, praiseworthy
Declension

See also

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maħ.mad/

Noun

مَحْمَد • (maḥmad) m

  1. verbal noun of حَمِدَ‎ (ḥamida) (form I)
Declension

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maħ.mid/

Noun

مَحْمِد • (maḥmid) m

  1. verbal noun of حَمِدَ‎ (ḥamida) (form I)
Declension

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد • (Mehmed, Mehemmed)

  1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
  2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

Descendants

Pashto

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد • (mohammad)

  1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
  2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

  • (Tajik) IPA(key): /muhamˈmad/

Proper noun

Dari محمد
Iranian Persian
Tajik Муҳаммад (Muhammad)

محمد • (mohammad)

  1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
  2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد • (muhammad) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਮੁਹੰਮਦ)

  1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
  2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

Sindhi

Etymology

From Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Proper noun

محمد (Muhammad) m

  1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
  2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.ħam.mad/, [muˈħam.mad]

Proper noun

محمد • (muḥammad) m

  1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad

Etymology 2

From Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mħam.mad/, [(ɪ)mˈħam.mad]
  • (file)

Proper noun

محمد • (mḥammad) m

  1. a male given name, Muhammad or Mohammed

Urdu

Etymology

Directly from Arabic مُحَمَّد‎ (muḥammad) or via Persian محمد‎ (mohammad).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /moː.ɦəm.məd̪/, /mʊ.ɦəm.məd̪/
  • (Deccani) IPA(key): /moː.ɦəm.məd̪/, /mʊ.ɦəm.məd̪/, [mɔ.ɦɔm.məd̪]

Proper noun

محمد • (mohammad, muhammad) m (Hindi spelling मोहम्मद or मुहम्मद)

  1. the Islamic prophet Muhammad
  2. a male given name from Arabic: Muhammad, Mohammed
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