origins
England
from the Middle English, Old French personal name Michel, vernacular form of Michael. nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’.
Ireland
Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill.
request from carolyn sue harrison
i am a mitchell. i am trying to find out who james henry mitchell's parent's and grandparent's are also. i am really having trouble find them. i am also looking for ethiora carpenter's parent's and her grandparents are also. i always come to a brick wall on the both of their parent's and grandparent's are.can anyone help me find these names ?my grandfather's names is athol hern mitchell and he is a twin to barney mitchell. they were born june 26, 1888. in alabama. james curtis mitchell is my father. b orn in stroud,oklahoma in august 7, 1922. james henry mitchell and ethiora carpenter mitchell is hisgrandparent's. does that help you out?i have been looking for them for the past 6 months with no luck. thyank you if youcan help me. carolynharrison112