# Mitchell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɪt͡ʃəl/ · frequency rank #4,776

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
4. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
5. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
6. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
7. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
8. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
9. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
10. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
11. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
12. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
13. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
14. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
15. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
16. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
17. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
18. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
19. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
20. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
21. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
22. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
23. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
24. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
25. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
26. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:
27. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world, named after persons with the surname:

## 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”).

## Easily confused with
- **Michel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michel-vs-mitchell)
- **Michele** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michele-vs-mitchell)
- **Micheal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/micheal-vs-mitchell)
- **Mitchel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mitchel-vs-mitchell)
- **Michelle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/michelle-vs-mitchell)

## Common misspellings (10)
`imtchell`, `micthell`, `mitcchell`, `mitcehll`, `mitchhell`, `mitchlel`, `mithcell`, `mittchell`, `mmitchell`, `mtichell`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mitchell