What does "mitchell" mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Mitchell
/ˈmɪt͡ʃəl/ name
name ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A surname transferred from the given name.
- Grammar: mitchell is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, first name, forename, mitch.
- Useful contrasts: surname.
- Usage evidence: Mary Mitchell suggested that I pay the remainder of the sum by the end of the week.
How to use "mitchell"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname transferred from the given name. countable
"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."
- 2 A male given name transferred from the surname. countable
- 3 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A place in Australia:; An industrial estate in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A place in Australia:; A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A place in Australia:; An undeveloped suburb in Palmerston, Northern Territory. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A place in Australia:; A rural town in the Maranoa Region, Queensland. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A place in Australia:; A locality in Lower Eyre Peninsula council area, South Australia. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A place in Australia:; A local government area in Victoria, north of Melbourne; in full, the Shire of Mitchell. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A place in Canada:; A local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A place in Canada:; A community in West Perth municipality, Perth County, Ontario. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A ghost town in Eagle County, Colorado. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A town in Glascock County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A census-designated place in Madison County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A city in Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A minor city and township in Mitchell County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Rice County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A township in Alcona County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A minor city in Wheeler County, Oregon. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A township in Davison County, South Dakota, now mostly overlaid by the city. countable, uncountable
- 24 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 25 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A locale in the United States:; A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 26 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; A village in St Newlyn East parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8654). countable, uncountable
- 27 A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:; Ellipsis of Mitchell County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Synonyms
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Example
"Mary Mitchell suggested that I pay the remainder of the sum by the end of the week."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "mitchell"?
Common synonyms include: family name, first name, forename, mitch, surname.
How do you use "mitchell" in a sentence?
Mary Mitchell suggested that I pay the remainder of the sum by the end of the week.
How do you pronounce "mitchell"?
Pronounced /ˈmɪt͡ʃəl/.
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”).