ðə sˈɜːneɪm mˈɪtʃəl ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌmðə sˈɛpt ɔːɹ klˈæn nˈeɪm jˈuːi ˈɛmhˈiːlmhɪtʃˌɪl wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz pˈeɪtɹənz ɔːɹ dˌɛvoʊtˈiːz ʌv sˈeɪnt mˈaɪkəl ðɪ ˌɑːɹtʃˈeɪndʒəl.
The surname Mitchell is derived from the sept or clan name Uí Mhaoilmhichíl which means patrons or devotees of Saint Michael the Archangel.