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Mitchell

  • /ˈmɪt͡ʃəl/

Rhymes with -ɪtʃəl

Where it comes from

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”).

proper noun Mitchells · Michell · Mitchel · Matsell

  1. countable 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.
  2. countable A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. countable, uncountable An industrial estate in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
  4. countable, uncountable A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales.
  5. countable, uncountable An undeveloped suburb in Palmerston, Northern Territory.
  6. countable, uncountable A rural town in the Maranoa Region, Queensland.
  7. countable, uncountable A locality in Lower Eyre Peninsula council area, South Australia.
  8. countable, uncountable A local government area in Victoria, north of Melbourne; in full, the Shire of Mitchell.
  9. countable, uncountable A local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba.
  10. countable, uncountable A community in West Perth municipality, Perth County, Ontario.
  11. countable, uncountable A ghost town in Eagle County, Colorado.
  12. countable, uncountable A town in Glascock County, Georgia.
  13. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Madison County, Illinois.
  14. countable, uncountable A city in Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
  15. countable, uncountable A minor city and township in Mitchell County, Iowa.
  16. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Rice County, Kansas.
  17. countable, uncountable A township in Alcona County, Michigan.
  18. countable, uncountable A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
  19. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in St. Francois County, Missouri.
  20. countable, uncountable A city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.
  21. countable, uncountable A minor city in Wheeler County, Oregon.
  22. countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota.
  23. countable, uncountable A township in Davison County, South Dakota, now mostly overlaid by the city.
  24. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia.
  25. countable, uncountable A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
  26. countable, uncountable A village in St Newlyn East parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8654).
  27. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Mitchell County

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: mitchel, michelle, michele, wie, michel, tenet, mitch, eric, weir, mike, mikey, michael, misha, mikhail, miguel, mikael

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MLA

"Mitchell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mitchell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Mitchell. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mitchell

Chicago

"Mitchell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mitchell.

BibTeX
@misc{mitchell_2026,
  title = {Mitchell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mitchell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}