Mitnick Explained

Mitnick, Mitnik, Mytnik, or Mytnyk is a surname of Slavic-language origin, signifying a toll collector.^[1] Mytnik is the Polish, Belarusian (be|Мытнік), and Russian (ru|Мытник) form. Its Ukrainian version is Mytnyk (uk|Митник). Notable people with the surname include:

• Kevin Mitnick (1963–2023), American computer security consultant, author and hacker
• Tadeusz Mytnik (born 1949), Polish cyclist
• Vadzim Mytnik (born 1988), Belarusian association football player

See also

• Mytnik, Vashkinsky District, Vologda Oblast, a village in Russia
• Mytnik, Vozhegodsky District, Vologda Oblast, a village in Russia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mitnick . ancestry.com . March 4, 2017 .