Mutin

Mutin is a term with relevance in French and as a surname. In modern French, mutin is a masculine noun meaning a person who participates in a mutiny; an individual who rebels against authority. The feminine form is mutine. The word is commonly found in historical or military contexts, describing sailors, soldiers, or other groups that have risen against their commanders. The related verb mutiner means to mutiny.

As a proper noun, Mutin exists as a surname. It is found in French-speaking regions and among diaspora communities, and it may also appear in other countries due to migration. The surname is treated as a family-name item rather than a common noun, and its exact etymology is not universally agreed upon.

In English-language usage, mutin is not a standard term; English typically uses mutiny or mutineer to express the same idea. The French noun mutin should not be confused with English spellings, even though the two share a historical connection through the concept of rebellion. The term mutin thus has both linguistic and onomastic dimensions, referring to a mutineer in French contexts and to a surname in proper-name contexts.