middle name
noun
1
: a name between one's first name and surname
2
: a term that is particularly apt to denote a person's qualities or affinities
patience is her middle name
Examples of middle name in a Sentence
President John F. Kennedy's middle name was “Fitzgerald.”
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2017, one year after the Queen of Katwe soundtrack, Mamdani released Salaam under his middle name, Zohran Kwame.
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Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Fulton alleges authorities ignored discrepancies, including their different middle names, different dates of birth and different states on their driver’s licenses.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
At the time, Trump and others raised questions around Obama's heritage and referenced his middle name as a reason voters should be wary of him.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
His middle name is shared with the son and heir of Parzival, the knight of the Holy Grail in German Arthurian romance.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Alexandra Bregman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Fulton alleges authorities ignored discrepancies, including their different middle names, different dates of birth and different states on their driver’s licenses.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
At the time, Trump and others raised questions around Obama's heritage and referenced his middle name as a reason voters should be wary of him.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
His middle name is shared with the son and heir of Parzival, the knight of the Holy Grail in German Arthurian romance.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for middle name
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20name. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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