Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Russian Scripts Метель(Russian) Pronounced Pron. /mʲɪ.ˈtʲelʲ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Probably derives from Russian метель (metél’), which comes from Proto-Slavic *metělь. Метель (Metél’) means "snowstorm, blizzard" which probably indicates someone who lived in an extremely snowy area.