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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Peter, Paul and Mary — Stookey performed under his more biblical middle name — hit America’s cultural sweet spot in the early 1960s.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Peak Popularity: The baby's middle name has been more popular, appearing on the top baby girl names list in most years between 1908 to 1996.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
RuPaul loves that her middle name is Butthole, so that’s good for her.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
By Alyssa Hardy December 21, 2024 Lindy McDonough started her brand, Lindquist (the full version of her Swedish middle name), with a rule about glue.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Peak Popularity: The baby's middle name has been more popular, appearing on the top baby girl names list in most years between 1908 to 1996.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
RuPaul loves that her middle name is Butthole, so that’s good for her.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
By Alyssa Hardy December 21, 2024 Lindy McDonough started her brand, Lindquist (the full version of her Swedish middle name), with a rule about glue.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20name. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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