Mitchell

A surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
    • 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. - 2024 March 11, Katie Hunt, “Scientists discover...
  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:
    1. A place in Australia:

      An industrial estate in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

    2. A place in Australia:

      A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales.

    3. A place in Australia:

      An undeveloped suburb in Palmerston, Northern Territory.

    4. A place in Australia:

      A rural town in the Maranoa Region, Queensland.

    5. A place in Australia:

      A locality in Lower Eyre Peninsula council area, South Australia.

    6. A place in Australia:

      A local government area in Victoria, north of Melbourne; in full, the Shire of Mitchell.

    7. A place in Canada:

      A local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba.

    8. A place in Canada:

      A community in West Perth municipality, Perth County, Ontario.

    9. A locale in the United States:

      A ghost town in Eagle County, Colorado.

    10. A locale in the United States:

      A town in Glascock County, Georgia.

    11. A locale in the United States:

      A census-designated place in Madison County, Illinois.

    12. A locale in the United States:

      A city in Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.

    13. A locale in the United States:

      A minor city and township in Mitchell County, Iowa.

    14. A locale in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Rice County, Kansas.

    15. A locale in the United States:

      A township in Alcona County, Michigan.

    16. A locale in the United States:

      A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota.

    17. A locale in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri.

    18. A locale in the United States:

      A city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

    19. A locale in the United States:

      A minor city in Wheeler County, Oregon.

    20. A locale in the United States:

      A city, the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota.

    21. A locale in the United States:

      A township in Davison County, South Dakota, now mostly overlaid by the city.

    22. A locale in the United States:

      An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia.

    23. A locale in the United States:

      A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

    24. A village in St Newlyn East parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8654).

    25. Ellipsis of Mitchell County.

Origin

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”).

Forms

Mitchells Michell Mitchel Matsell

Related

Michael Michaels Michaelson Michelle

Derived

County of Mitchell Mitch Mitchell County Mitchell grass Mitchellian Mitchell movement Mitchell Park Mitchells Flat Mitchells Island Mitchells Plain Mount Mitchell