Meaning:
Its source is Michel, a Norman French name meaning "Who resembles God."
Alternative Spellings: Mich
Popularity:
The name Mitch ranked 852nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative:
Mitchell, first used as a surname, might represent an Anglo-Saxon attempt to pronounce the French name Michel, introduced to England following the Norman French conquest of 1066.