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[Surname] Could Mitchell be Jewish?
I was wondering if the surname Mitchell could be used as a surname for a character that is ethnically Jewish. I did a bit of research, and I know it *could* be a Sephardic Jewish surname via a Spanish corruption of a Polish word, but anyone who is Jewish or familiar with Jewish surnames- would using that surname be believeable for a Jewish character or no? If not, my backup surname option is Lowe- is that a better option?
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Both Mitchell and Lowe are listed in Guggenheimer & Guggenheimer's Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary if that's any help.
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Thank you so much!
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