Mitchell

English

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Mitchell

Alternative forms

Michell, Mitchel
(surname): Matsell

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɪt͡ʃəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Rhymes: -ɪtʃəl

Proper noun

Mitchell (countable and uncountable, plural Mitchells)

(countable) A surname transferred from the given name.
- 2024 March 11, Katie Hunt, “Scientists discover 100 potential new deep-sea species, including mystery creature”, in CNN‎^[1]:
  Dr. Michela Mitchell, a taxonomist at the Queensland Museum Network, said in a statement released by Ocean Census it could be a type of deep-sea coral called octocoral.
(countable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
1. A place in Australia:
  1. An industrial estate in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
  2. A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales.
  3. An undeveloped suburb in Palmerston, Northern Territory.
  4. A rural town in the Maranoa Region, Queensland.
  5. A locality in Lower Eyre Peninsula council area, South Australia.
  6. A local government area in Victoria, north of Melbourne; in full, the Shire of Mitchell.
2. A place in Canada:
  1. A local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba.
  2. A community in West Perth municipality, Perth County, Ontario.
3. A locale in the United States:
  1. A ghost town in Eagle County, Colorado.
  2. A town in Glascock County, Georgia.
  3. A census-designated place in Madison County, Illinois.
  4. A city in Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
  5. A minor city and township in Mitchell County, Iowa.
  6. An unincorporated community in Rice County, Kansas.
  7. A township in Alcona County, Michigan.
  8. A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
  9. An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri.
  10. A city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.
  11. A minor city in Wheeler County, Oregon.
  12. A city, the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota.
  13. A township in Davison County, South Dakota, now mostly overlaid by the city.
  14. An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia.
  15. A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
4. A village in St Newlyn East parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8654).
5. Ellipsis of Mitchell County.

Derived terms

Descendants

Translingual: markmitchelli

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Mitchell is the 48^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 384,486 individuals. Mitchell is most common among White (61.0%) and Black/African American (32.5%) individuals.