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.”
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Princess Charlotte's middle names, Elizabeth and Diana, pay homage to Queen Elizabeth and William's mother Princess Diana, who died in 1997.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The bundle of joy was named in honor of the Wu-Tang member and shares Rocky's middle name.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Homer was named after Gere's father, Homer Gere, with the middle name honoring his wife's sire, James Lowell.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Melina’s middle name is Rose, named after Pasadena and Davila’s grandmother, Rosita.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The bundle of joy was named in honor of the Wu-Tang member and shares Rocky's middle name.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Homer was named after Gere's father, Homer Gere, with the middle name honoring his wife's sire, James Lowell.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Melina’s middle name is Rose, named after Pasadena and Davila’s grandmother, Rosita.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20name. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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