At a Glance: Name: Mitchell – Meaning: who is like God (as a Michael-derived surname); alternately 'big/great' in some cases – Origin: English (surname, from Michael, alt. Middle English 'muchel') – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MICH-el
Mitchell is an English (surname, from Michael, alt. Middle English 'muchel') boy's name meaning “who is like God (as a Michael-derived surname); alternately 'big/great' in some cases”. It appears in our list of 100+ *Best* Boy Names That Start With M.
Meaning & Origin of Mitchell
Meaning: Who is like God (as a Michael-derived surname); alternately 'big/great' in some cases.
Origin: English (surname, from Michael, alt. Middle English 'muchel').
A common claim: Commonly said to mean 'who is like God,' as a form of Michael Actually: Mitchell usually comes from Michael, meaning 'who is like God,' but Wiktionary also traces some uses to Middle English 'muchel,' meaning 'big' or 'great.'
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Mitchell
Phonetic: MICH-el IPA: /ˈmɪtʃəl/
Popularity of Mitchell
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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