The name Mitchell is of Hebrew origin.The name Mitchell derives from the Hebrew name Michael (which means ‘who is like God?’)through the French form Michel.It was also used as a forename.It was the name of various minor biblical characters.In England the name can also derive from middle English michel,meaning ‘big’.Michael the archangel and leader of the heavenly host,is mentioned three times in the Old Testament and twice in the New Testament;the protector of Israel.As the patron of the Christian warrior during the Crusades,his name was a favorite one from the twelfth century onwards.In Cristian tradition,Michael was regarded as the warrior archangel,conquerer of Satan,and the given name was correspondingly popular throughout Europe,especially in knightly and military families.The name came to surname many families and the most popular form in England was Mitchell.The name dates as far back as the twelfth century,were a Roger Michel is recorded in historical archives.The surname was …
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