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Recent Examples of middle name
The Christians were formed in 1985 by three brothers — Garry Christian, Roger Christian, and Russell Christian — and fourth member Henry Priestman, who had no relation to the brothers but coincidentally had Christian for a middle name.
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EW.com, 23 June 2025
In the post, the suspect is identified only by his first and middle name, as is customary for pending cases in Mexico.
—Alexandra Mendoza, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
The couple were already parents to son Wilbur, 2, and chose a meaningful middle name for their baby girl.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 9 July 2025
Nelson's middle name, Hugh, was a nod to Mildred's brother who had recently died.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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EW.com, 23 June 2025
In the post, the suspect is identified only by his first and middle name, as is customary for pending cases in Mexico.
—Alexandra Mendoza, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
The couple were already parents to son Wilbur, 2, and chose a meaningful middle name for their baby girl.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 9 July 2025
Nelson's middle name, Hugh, was a nod to Mildred's brother who had recently died.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
Noun
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His mother’s maiden name is McHale, and that name has now been passed down not only to the restaurant, but to Kuhlkin’s brother, grandson and nephew, as well.—
Sunny Hubler
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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Suppose Miss Jones marries Mr. Smith and decides, for whatever reason, to retain her maiden name.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Francis is a family name for Wasserbach Moore, and is the middle name of her brother, dad and great-grandfather, amongst others.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Hess also has struck a deal to retain the trademarks associated with his family name.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The couple have thought about Joseph—Cooper's first name in the original script.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Beth Mead, Lauren James, Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Jess Carter and Lucy Bronze are all still among the first names on Wiegman’s team sheet.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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The new pope’s name, as well as his baptismal names, will be translated into Latin in the announcement but his former surname will remain in his native language.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Born with his baptismal name of Robert Francis Prevost, his papal name is more of a traditional choice — and one with a storied history.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Surgeons employ a precise classification and nomenclature system to characterize scoliosis, tailoring their approach based on the patient’s age, the type of scoliosis and the underlying cause driving its development.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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It’s thought that this nomenclature probably resulted from the fact that the vine looks quite unkempt when left untrained, yet other scholars believe that the wild side of the name comes from the wine’s characteristic aromas.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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