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Recent Examples of middle name
Like his 12-year-old sister Vivian Lake and 15-year-old brother Benjamin Rein, the new arrival's middle name has an aquatic theme.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Gautier Cole Killian Killian, 24, who goes by his middle name, graduated high school in 2019 and attended McGill University until at least 2021, and is working for DOGE as a volunteer.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Arthur is one of William’s middle names, whereas Charles is a clear nod to the Duke of Cambridge’s father.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Jan. 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.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Gautier Cole Killian Killian, 24, who goes by his middle name, graduated high school in 2019 and attended McGill University until at least 2021, and is working for DOGE as a volunteer.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, Arthur is one of William’s middle names, whereas Charles is a clear nod to the Duke of Cambridge’s father.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Jan. 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.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
Noun
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Following the fallout with her husband's family, the woman and her husband opted to change both their last names, settling on her late grandmother's maiden name.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Players are listed with their graduation year, their maiden name and symbols connoting their major honors.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
12 Mar. 2025
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In an interview published on Monday, Markle spoke to People magazine about the special significance behind their family name.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Markle is opening up about the Sussex family name.—
Rachel Burchfield,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although the newborn's first name is still unknown, the insider revealed that his middle name is River.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Her first name will refer to Nvidia’s next-generation central processor, while her last name will refer to the chipmaker’s new GPU.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Until last year, John Henry Newman, as he is known by his baptismal name, was studying to become a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary in Yangon.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2022
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She was given the name Sister Seraphia and later returned to her baptismal name, Carol Estelle.—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
22 May 2021
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So far, six trucks have hit the streets with new nomenclature.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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As that lengthy nomenclature suggests, this is a powerful, capable, well-rounded UTV.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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