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mitchell
Mitchell (name) means a family name that came from a first name.
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A family name that came from a first name.
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A male first name that came from a family name.
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A placename, often derived from the surname Mitchell, applied to places in Australia, Canada, and the United States, and to a Cornwall, England village near St Newlyn East; also a short form of Mitchell County.
4
The name of a place in Australia.
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Etymology
Comes 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").
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What is the meaning of mitchell?
"mitchell" (name) means a family name that came from a first name.
What are the different meanings of mitchell?
"mitchell" has 3 main meanings: 1. A family name that came from a first name; 2. A male first name that came from a family name; 3. A placename, often derived from the surname Mitchell, applied to places in Australia, Canada, and the United States, and to a Cornwall, England village near St Newlyn East; also a short form of Mitchell County.
