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Mitchell is also said to come from the Old English word 'mich' meaning "big" and 'hill'. So "someone who lived on or near a big hill." Another early form is Mickel.
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Micel (pronounced Mitchell) meant 'great' in Old English.
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Connotation for the name Mitchel means "who is like God?"
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Related to Mickel as found in surnames such as Mickelthwait which means "big field".