Derived from the name
Ahmed/
Ahmad, this spelling originated because people of English tongue could not pronounce
the heavy Ha' letter that occurs in the Arabic alphabet but not in the English. Instead, in an attempt to pronounce the letter, it is common that English speakers come up with a Ka' sound and therefore creating the spelling Akhmed. This spelling is generally known to be associated with a terrorist or a very cultured Arab.
Jeff Dunham's comedy hit, Akhmed the Dead Terrorist, features a
deceased, short-tempered Arab
puppet.
