Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Mahomedan \Ma*hom"ed*an\, Mahometan \Ma*hom"et*an\, n.
   See {Mohammedan}.

Mohammedan \Mo*ham"med*an\, a. [From Mohammed, fr. Ar.
   muh['a]mmad praiseworthy, highly praised.]
   Of or pertaining to Mohammed, or the religion and
   institutions founded by Mohammed. [Written also {Mahometan},
   {Mahomedan}, {Muhammadan}, etc.]