Mitchell

Meaning

1. (countable) A surname transferred from the given name.
2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
4. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
5. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
6. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
7. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
8. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
9. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
10. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
11. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
12. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
13. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
14. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
15. (countable, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
16. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:

Synonyms

John Mitchell

Billy Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell

R. J. Mitchell

Arthur Mitchell

Maria Mitchell

Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell

Reginald Joseph Mitchell

William Mitchell

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪt͡ʃəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

From a Middle English vernacular form of the Old French given name Michel (“Michael”), or in some cases from a Middle English nickname muchel (“big”).