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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They were named after the middle names of the couple’s mothers and grandmothers.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The brand, which is a nod to his middle name, launched in January 2019 with an array of T-shirts, sweatshirts and shorts, along with a collection of beige corduroy pieces, emblazoned with the Drew logo and a smiley face.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Joseph Menendez, who goes by his middle name Lyle, and younger brother Erik Menendez have been in California prisons since 1996, serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole for their parents' 1989 slayings.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Elliot will carry his grandfather’s legacy with his middle name, which is Em’s real first name.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The brand, which is a nod to his middle name, launched in January 2019 with an array of T-shirts, sweatshirts and shorts, along with a collection of beige corduroy pieces, emblazoned with the Drew logo and a smiley face.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Joseph Menendez, who goes by his middle name Lyle, and younger brother Erik Menendez have been in California prisons since 1996, serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole for their parents' 1989 slayings.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Elliot will carry his grandfather’s legacy with his middle name, which is Em’s real first name.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2025.
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