Okay, let me tell you about this whole “Mitchell Evan” thing I got into. So, the name “Mitchell,” right? Turns out it’s pretty common, especially in places like Scotland, England, the US, and Canada. I guess it comes from this Hebrew name “Michael,” which kind of means “Who is like God?” Sounds pretty grand, huh? Makes you think of strong leader types.
Anyway, I was poking around, and I found that “Mitchell” is also a surname. It is a surname with English and Scottish origins, from the given name “Michael” or, sometimes, from the Middle English word “michel,” which means “big”.
Then there’s this documentary I stumbled upon, “Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Name.” Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? It is directed by Cheryl Eagan Donovan. It’s all about digging into who Shakespeare really was. And apparently, there’s this guy, Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, who might be the real deal behind the famous playwright.
Now, here’s where it gets a bit wild. I decided to combine this whole “Mitchell” research with this Shakespeare mystery. I thought, “What if I tried to use the name ‘Mitchell’ as a kind of lens to look into this Shakespeare identity thing?” I don’t know, it just seemed like a fun idea to connect these seemingly unrelated things.
So, I started digging deeper. I spent hours going through all sorts of documents, articles, and whatever else I could find online. I was like a detective, trying to piece together clues, but instead of solving a crime, I was trying to see if there was any connection between the name “Mitchell” and this Shakespeare mystery, especially with this Edward de Vere guy.
Here’s what I did:
- I first spent a good chunk of time just reading up on the history of the name “Mitchell.” Where did it come from? How did it spread? That kind of stuff.
- Then I dove into the whole Shakespeare authorship debate. It is about who really wrote those plays and poems. I looked into Edward de Vere’s life, his connections, and any possible links to the name “Mitchell” or its variations.
- I also tried to find any historical documents or records that might connect the Vere family to anyone named Mitchell during Shakespeare’s time. That was a long shot, but hey, I was curious.
After all this digging around, did I find any smoking gun? Nope. No direct connection between “Mitchell” and the Shakespeare authorship question. But, you know what? It was still a pretty interesting journey. I learned a bunch about the history of names, the Shakespeare debate, and how to go down some serious research rabbit holes.
In the end, it was more about the process of exploring and connecting ideas than finding a definitive answer. And who knows, maybe someone else out there will pick up where I left off and find something I missed. That’s the cool thing about these kinds of projects, right? They can spark all sorts of new questions and investigations.
