Meaning & History
Akhmetova is a Kazakh feminine surname, serving as an alternate transcription of Kazakh Ахметова (see Ahmetova). It is a matronymic or patronymic-derived surname, functioning as the feminine form of Akhmetov, which itself means 'son of Akhmet'. The masculine root Akhmet is a Turkish and Kazakh variant of the Arabic name Ahmad, derived from the Arabic root Ḥ-M-D meaning 'praise' or 'commendable'. Thus, the surname traces back to the widespread Islamic name Ahmad, one of the names of the prophet Muhammad.
Related Names
Sources: Wikipedia — Akhmetov