מוחמד

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Related to Hebrew מַחְמָד (makhmád, “something pleasant, nice”).

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Proper noun

מוחמד / מֻחַמַּד • (mukhámad) m

1. (historical, uncountable) Muhammad, Islamic final prophet to whom Qur'an was revealed.
   • 2017, Asad Nimr Basul, הקוראן, Darus Salam, Saudi Arabia:

     מוחמד אינו אלא שליח

     mukhámed eno ela shalíakh

     Muhammad isn't but a messenger

2. a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Muhammad