Mahown

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Machoun, mahon, Mahon, Mahoun, mahound, mahounde, Mahounde, Mahount, mahownd, mahum, mahun, Mahun, Mawhown

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Mahun and Old French Mahum, Mahom, shortened from Mahomed (“Muhammad”), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Macomet and mawmet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈhuːn(d)/

Noun

Mahown (uncountable)

1. Mahound (a fantastic god believed to be worshipped by Muslims)
2. idol (representation of a pagan god)

Descendants

• English: Mahound
• Scots: Mahoun

References

• “Mahǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.