Mitchell (surname)
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Mitchell is an English surname
, the surname is generally derived from the Middle English
and Old French
personal name
Michel
which is the vernacular form of the personal name Michael
. In some cases the surname is derived from a nickname
for a big man which is derived from the Middle English michel, mechel, muchel, meaning "big". In Ireland
, the surname was in some cases adopted as an equivalent of Mulvihill
, notable around Connacht
.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, the surname is generally derived from the Middle English
Middle English
Middle English is the stage in the history of the English language during the High and Late Middle Ages, or roughly during the four centuries between the late 11th and the late 15th century....
and Old French
Old French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
personal name
Personal name
A personal name is the proper name identifying an individual person, and today usually comprises a given name bestowed at birth or at a young age plus a surname. It is nearly universal for a human to have a name; except in rare cases, for example feral children growing up in isolation, or infants...
Michel
Michel (name)
Michel is both a given name and a surname. The given name is an English and German form of the personal name Michael. The surname has several different origins. When the name originates from France, Germany and the Netherlands it is also a form of the personal name Michael. The Basque name is a...
which is the vernacular form of the personal name Michael
Michael
Michael is a given name that comes from the , derived from the Hebrew question מי כמו אלוהים? meaning "Who is like God?" In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, or, especially in Ireland, Mick...
. In some cases the surname is derived from a nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
for a big man which is derived from the Middle English michel, mechel, muchel, meaning "big". In Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the surname was in some cases adopted as an equivalent of Mulvihill
Mulvihill
- People :*Daráine Mulvihill/Ní Mhaolmhichil, Irish Person of the Year 2001.*John Mulvihill, Irish Labour Party politician.*Liam Mulvihill, 17th Director General of the Gaelic Athletic Association.*Margaret Mulvihill, Irish writer ....
, notable around Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
.
People with the surname Mitchell
- Alan MitchellAlan MitchellAlan F. Mitchell was a British forester, dendrologist and botanist, and author of several books on trees.He almost single-handedly measured every notable tree in the British Isles, founding the Tree Register of the British Isles , which held records of over 100,000 individual notable trees at the...
(1922–1995), British dendrologist and forester - Andrea MitchellAndrea MitchellAndrea Mitchell is an American television journalist, anchor, reporter, and commentator for NBC News based in Washington, D.C.. She is the NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, and has recently reported on the 2008 Race for the White House for NBC News broadcasts, including NBC Nightly...
, American tv journalist - Arthur Mitchell (dancer)Arthur Mitchell (dancer)Arthur Mitchell is an African-American dancer and choreographer who created a training school and the first African-American classical ballet company, Dance Theatre of Harlem...
, founder of Dance Theatre of Harlem - Arthur Roy MitchellArthur Roy MitchellArthur Roy Mitchell was an American artist and historian who was born on his father's homestead west of Trinidad in Las Animas County in southern Colorado....
(1889–1977), Colorado artist - Barbara MitchellBarbara MitchellBarbara Mitchell was an English actress who became a familiar face on British television in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her work in many classic sitcoms of the period.- Career :...
(1929–1977), British actress - Bernon F. Mitchell, American cryptologist, part of the Martin and Mitchell DefectionMartin and Mitchell DefectionThe Martin and Mitchell Defection occurred in September 1960 when two National Security Agency cryptologists, William Hamilton Martin and Bernon F. Mitchell, defected to the Soviet Union...
- Beverley MitchellBeverley MitchellBeverley Ann Mitchell is an American actress and country music singer. She is best known for her role as Lucy Camden-Kinkirk on the television series 7th Heaven and Laura Hunter in the film Saw II.-Career:...
(born 1981), American actress - Billy Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Charles Mitchell (disambiguation)Charles Mitchell (disambiguation)Charles Mitchell may refer to:* Charles E. Mitchell , American banker* Charles F. Mitchell , U.S. Representative from New York* Charles Mitchell , British shipbuilder...
- Charlotte MitchellCharlotte MitchellCharlotte Mitchell is an English actress and poet.She was once the girlfriend of Peter Sellers, hence her occasional appearances on The Goon Show in the 1950s. Charlotte Mitchell was married to actor Philip Guard and is the mother of 3 children, actors Christopher Guard and Dominic Guard and...
, British actress - Christopher MitchellChristopher MitchellChristopher Mitchell was a British actor most notable for his role in the BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum as Gunner Nigel 'Parky' Parkins....
(1947–2001), British actor - Chuck MitchellChuck MitchellChuck Mitchell was an American actor, known for his role as "Porky" in the raunchy 1982 cult classic movie Porky's...
, American actor - Colin Mitchell (1929–2007), English cricketer
- Coulson Norman MitchellCoulson Norman MitchellCoulson Norman Mitchell VC MC was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
, Canadian reciepiender of the Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
and veteran of WWI and WWII - Dale Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Danyel MitchellDanyel MitchellDanyel Mitchell is a retired female discus thrower and shot putter from the United States. She set her personal best in the women's discus throw event on 1995-08-10 at the World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden....
(born 1972), American discus thrower and shot putter - David MitchellDavid Mitchell-Media:*David Mitchell , British actor and comedian*David Mitchell , Irish actor known for playing Jimmy in the RTÉ soap opera Fair City*Dave Mitchell , American radio personality*Dave B...
- Denis Mitchell (sculptor) (1912–1993), English sculptor
- Denis Mitchell (filmmaker)Denis Mitchell (filmmaker)Denis Mitchell was an award winning British documentary filmmaker, renowned for his innovative radio and television documentaries...
(1911–1990), British documentary filmmaker - Dennis MitchellDennis MitchellDennis Allen Mitchell is a former American college and international track and field athlete, whose team won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 meters relay race at the 1992 Summer Olympics.- Athletic career :...
(1966–), American athlete - Drew MitchellDrew MitchellDrew Alan Mitchell is an Australian rugby union player. He usually plays on the wing or as fullback. Up to the 2006 season he played for the Queensland Reds. He played for the Western Force for the 2007–2009 Super 14 seasons. In 2010 he is playing for the New South Wales Waratahs franchise...
, Australian rugby player - Edgar Mitchell, American astronaut
- Eddy MitchellEddy MitchellEddy Mitchell is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires , taking his name from the American expatriate tough-guy actor Eddie Constantine...
(1942-), French singer and actor born Claude Moine. - Elisha MitchellElisha MitchellElisha Mitchell was born in Washington, Connecticut. As a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, in 1835, he measured the height of Mt. Mitchell. Mt. Mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi River. It is located in North Carolina and is 6,684 feet high...
(1793–1857), Chemist, geologist, professor (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) - Elizabeth Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Gay MitchellGay MitchellGabriel "Gay" Mitchell is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Dublin constituency since 2004. He is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party, and a former Teachta Dála for the Dublin South Central constituency from 1981–2007. He was defeated by...
Irish politician and Member of the European ParliamentMember of the European ParliamentA Member of the European Parliament is a person who has been elected to the European Parliament. The name of MEPs differ in different languages, with terms such as europarliamentarian or eurodeputy being common in Romance language-speaking areas.When the European Parliament was first established,...
for the Dublin constituency - George Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Glenn MitchellGlenn MitchellGlenn Mitchell was a Dallas, Texas radio personality.Mitchell was born in Springfield, Missouri. He hosted a two-hour weekday talk show, The Glenn Mitchell Show, from 12 to 2 p.m...
(1950–2005), a local radio personality at KERA 90.1 in Dallas, Texas, for many years - Glenn Mitchell (sports broadcaster)Glenn Mitchell (sports broadcaster)Glenn Mitchell is a former sports commentator and writer for Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio's Grandstand program in Perth.He joined ABC Radio Sport in January 1990 with commentaries on Australian rules football and cricket....
, from Australia - Henry Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Henry L. MitchellHenry L. MitchellHenry Laurens Mitchell was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. He served as the 16th Governor of Florida ....
(1831–1903), American politician and sixteenth Governor of Florida - Howard Hawks MitchellHoward Hawks MitchellHoward Hawks Mitchell was an American mathematician who worked on group theory and number theory and who introduced Mitchell's group....
mathematician - Ian Mitchell (disambiguation)
- James Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Joan MitchellJoan MitchellJoan Mitchell was a "second generation" abstract expressionist painter. She was an essential member of the American Abstract expressionist movement, even though much of her career took place in France. Along with Lee Krasner, Grace Hartigan, and Helen Frankenthaler she was one of her era's few...
, American painter - John Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Joni MitchellJoni MitchellJoni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
(born 1943), a Canadian musician and painter - Joseph Mitchell, American Medal of Honor recipient
- Joseph Mitchell, American writer
- Joseph B. MitchellJoseph B. MitchellJoseph Brady Mitchell was an American military historian. He is the author of Decisive Battles of the American Revolution, Decisive Battles of the Civil War, Discipline and Bayonets: The Armies and Leaders in the War of the American Revolution, Twenty Decisive Battles of the World, Military...
, American writer and military historian - Julian MitchellJulian MitchellJulian Mitchell FRSL , full name Charles Julian Humphrey Mitchell, is an English playwright, screenwriter and occasional novelist...
(born 1935), an English screenwriter and occasional novelist - Keith MitchellKeith MitchellKeith Claudius Mitchell is a Grenadian politician who served as Prime Minister of Grenada from 1995 to 2008. He was the longest serving Prime Minister Grenada has ever had, serving just over 13 years as Prime Minister...
(born 1946), Grenadian politician - Keith Mitchell (American football) (born 1974), American football player
- Keith Mitchell (baseball) (born 1969), Former professional baseball player
- Kevin Mitchell (baseball), American baseball player and 1989 National League MVP
- Kevin Danyelle MitchellKevin Mitchell (American football)Kevin Danyelle Mitchell was an American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the San Francisco 49ers, the New Orleans Saints, and the Washington Redskins.-College career:...
, NFL football player - Kevin Mitchell (American football safety)Kevin Mitchell (American football safety)Kevin T. Mitchell is currently a free agent American football safety. Mitchell was signed by the Washington Redskins of the National Football League on April 29, 2008, but was released on May 6, 2008....
, currently a free agent in the National Football League - Kevin Mitchell (musician)Kevin Mitchell (musician)Kevin Edward Mitchell , is an Australian musician, known for his role as the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Jebediah and also his solo work under the stage name of Bob Evans....
, lead singer of Australian rock band Jebediah, also known as Bob Evans - Kevin Mitchell (boxer), English boxer
- Kevin Mitchell (water polo)Kevin Mitchell (water polo)Kevin Mitchell is a male water polo player from Canada. He was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team, that claimed the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
, Canadian water polo player - Kevin Mitchell (motorcycle racer)Kevin Mitchell (motorcycle racer)Kevin Mitchell is a former British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in the Grand Prix world championships from 1987 to 1994. He achieved his highest ranking in 1992, riding for Harris Performance Products on a Yamaha-ROC 500cc bike, when he had 12 starts and finished 27th; his highest...
- Kim MitchellKim MitchellJoseph Kim Mitchell is a Canadian guitarist. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to lead a solo career. He is currently a radio show host for CILQ-FM in Toronto....
(born 1952), Canadian guitarist, solo recording artist and former lead singer for the band Max WebsterMax WebsterMax Webster was a Canadian rock band of the 1970s and early 1980s.-Career:The band was formed in 1973 in Toronto, Ontario and originally consisted of guitarist and vocalist Kim Mitchell, keyboardist Terry Watkinson, bassist Mike Tilka and drummer Paul Kersey. Mitchell and Pye Dubois would write the...
. - Margaret Mitchell (disambiguation)Margaret Mitchell (disambiguation)Margaret Mitchell was an American author.Margaret Mitchell may also refer to:-People:*Margaret Mitchell *Margaret Mitchell...
- Maria MitchellMaria MitchellMaria Mitchell was an American astronomer, who in 1847, by using a telescope, discovered a comet which as a result became known as the "Miss Mitchell's Comet". She won a gold medal prize for her discovery which was presented to her by King Frederick VII of Denmark. The medal said “Not in vain do...
(1818–1889), American astronomer - Mark Mitchell (born 1954), Australian actor and orator
- Michele MitchellMichele MitchellMichele Mitchell is an American journalist and author who covers politics and social issues for PBS, CNN Headline News and, currently, Film@11....
(born 1962), American diver - Mike Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Mitch MitchellMitch MitchellJohn Ronald "Mitch" Mitchell was an English drummer, best known for his work in The Jimi Hendrix Experience.-Early life and the Jimi Hendrix Experience:...
(1946–2008), drummer of the Jimi Hendrix Experience - Norman MitchellNorman MitchellNorman Mitchell was an English television, stage and film actor.Born in Sheffield, his father was a mining engineer and his mother a concert singer. He attended Carterknowle Grammar School and the University of Sheffield, before appearing in repertory theatre and with the Royal Shakespeare Company...
(1918–2001), British actor - Oliver MitchellOliver MitchellOliver Mitchell was born March 14, 1917 at Los Angeles, California. He was the son of Nicholas D. Mitchell and Margaret Ruth Green of Los Angeles. He was an aviator in the United States Marine Corps who was killed in action during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942...
, a U.S marine killed in action during World War II - Peter Mitchell (disambiguation)
- R. J. MitchellR. J. MitchellReginald Joseph Mitchell CBE, FRAeS, was an aeronautical engineer, best known for his design of the Supermarine Spitfire.-Early years:...
, designer of the Supermarine Spitfire - R. J. Mitchell (author), English author, historian, and archivist
- Rhea MitchellRhea MitchellRhea Mitchell was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. She earned the name of "the little stunt girl" because of her willingness to attempt thrilling scenes in motion pictures....
, American film actress - Richard Mitchell, American English and classics professor
- Robert Byington MitchellRobert Byington MitchellRobert Byington Mitchell was a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and the Governor of the New Mexico Territory from 1866 to 1869.-Early life and career:...
, American Civil War general - Sam MitchellSam Mitchell (footballer)Samuel Mitchell is an Australian rules football player for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League .- Debut season :...
, AFL footballer - Samuel Alfred MitchellSamuel Alfred MitchellSamuel Alfred Mitchell was an astronomer who studied solar eclipses and set up a program to use photographic techniques to determine the distance to stars at McCormick Observatory, where he served as the director.-Early years:Mitchell was the son of John Cook and Sarah Chown Mitchell,...
, Canadian astronomer - Scott Mitchell (disambiguation)
- Seanna MitchellSeanna MitchellSeanna Mitchell is a female swimmer from Canada, who mostly competes in the freestyle events. She claimed a silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
(born 1988), Canadian freestyle swimmer - Sharon MitchellSharon MitchellSharon Mitchell is a former erotic actress, with a pornography career spanning over two decades.- Adult film career :...
(born 1956), a porn actress and director of the Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation - Shay MitchellShay MitchellShannon Ashley "Shay" Mitchell is a Canadian actress and model. She stars in the ABC Family original series, Pretty Little Liars as Emily Fields.-Early life:...
Canadian actress and model. - Silas Weir MitchellSilas Weir MitchellSilas Weir Mitchell was an American physician and writer.He was son of a physician, John Kearsley Mitchell , and was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
(1829–1914), American surgeon - Taylor MitchellTaylor MitchellTaylor Josephine Stephanie Luciow, known by her stage name Taylor Mitchell, was a Canadian folk singer. She is the only adult person, and second person overall known to be fatally attacked by coyotes.-Personal life:...
(1990–2009), Canadian singer - Thomas Mitchell (disambiguation)Thomas Mitchell (disambiguation)Thomas Mitchell may refer to:* Thomas Mitchell , Scottish explorer of Australia* Thomas Mitchell , American actor* Thomas Mitchell , Derbyshire cricketer...
- Victor MitchellVictor MitchellDuring the 2007 legislative session, Mitchell served on the House Education Committee, the House Finance Committee, and the Legislative Audit Committee...
, Colorado Republican - W. O. MitchellW. O. MitchellWilliam Ormond Mitchell, PC, OC better known as W.O. Mitchell was a Canadian writer.-Early life and career:...
(1914–1998), Canadian writer - Warren MitchellWarren MitchellWarren Mitchell is an English actor who rose to initial prominence in the role of bigoted cockney Alf Garnett in the BBC television sitcom Till Death Us Do Part , and its sequels Till Death... and In Sickness and in Health , all of which were written by Johnny Speight...
, English actor - Warren Mitchell (basketball)Warren Mitchell (basketball)Warren Mitchell was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1966-1972. In Southern Conference play, he guided his teams to a cumulative 33-37 record. Overall, Baird finished 58-98 in his six seasons as coach.-References:...
, American college basketball coach - Wesley Clair MitchellWesley Clair MitchellWesley Clair Mitchell was an American economist known for his empirical work on business cycles and for guiding the National Bureau of Economic Research in its first decades....
(1874–1948), American economist - William Mitchell (disambiguation)
Fictional people with the surname Mitchell
- Ben Mitchell (film character), from the Australian horror film Wolf Creek
- President Bill Mitchell in the film DaveDave (film)Dave is a 1993 comedy-drama film written by Gary Ross, directed by Ivan Reitman, and starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. Co-stars include Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, and Ben Kingsley. Ross was nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay...
- Cameron Mitchell (Stargate)Cameron Mitchell (Stargate)Cameron "Cam" Mitchell is a fictional character in the Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1, a science fiction show about a military team exploring the galaxy via a network of alien transportation devices...
of Stargate SG-1 - Dennis the Menace (U.S.)Dennis the Menace (U.S.)Dennis the Menace is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip originally created, written and illustrated by Hank Ketcham. It debuted on March 12, 1951 in 16 newspapers and was originally distributed by Post-Hall Syndicate...
, a cartoon character - Jack Mitchell (fictional character)Jack Mitchell (fictional character)John "Jack" Mitchell, often referred to only as Mitchell, is a recurring fictional character in the short stories and sketches by Australian writer Henry Lawson...
, appears in numerous sketch stories by Henry Lawson - Lt. Pete Mitchell ("Maverick"), Top GunTop GunTop Gun may refer to:* Top Gun is a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise.**Top Gun , soundtrack to the movie**Top Gun , a number of games based on the movie...
- Capt. Scott Mitchell, the main protagonist and player character in Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconTom Clancy's Ghost ReconTom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a tactical shooter video game developed by Red Storm Entertainment, a Ubisoft subsidiary, and published by Ubisoft in 2001 for the PC. It was ported to the Mac, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002 and to the GameCube in 2003...
series. - Mitchell familyMitchell familyThe Mitchell family is a fictional family in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. The first Mitchell nuclear family introduced were Eric Mitchell's widow Peggy Mitchell and her three children, Phil, Grant and Sam...
, characters in EastEnders
See also
- Ó MaoilmhichilÓ MaoilmhichilÓ Maoilmhichil is an uncommon surname of Irish origin devolving into the common Irish surnames Mitchell and Mulvihill.The surname Mitchell is derived from the Sept or Clan name Uí Mhaoilmhichil which means Patrons or Devotees of Saint Michael the Archangel...
, an Irish clan name which evolved into the surname Mitchell and the surname MulvihillMulvihill- People :*Daráine Mulvihill/Ní Mhaolmhichil, Irish Person of the Year 2001.*John Mulvihill, Irish Labour Party politician.*Liam Mulvihill, 17th Director General of the Gaelic Athletic Association.*Margaret Mulvihill, Irish writer ....
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