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Recent Examples of middle name
Giselle, who asked to be identified by her middle name to protect her family, said both parents now spend most of their time hiding at home.
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Anna Heqimi, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Kardashian explained that True’s name came from her grandfather’s middle name.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Kardashian explained that the name came from her grandfather’s middle name.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
November 22 – December 21 Progress is practically your middle name!
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Anna Heqimi, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Kardashian explained that True’s name came from her grandfather’s middle name.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Kardashian explained that the name came from her grandfather’s middle name.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
November 22 – December 21 Progress is practically your middle name!
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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That makes sense considering her mom, Kim — whose maiden name is Jedlo — was a three-time all-state forward at Lincoln-Way who went on to play at Cincinnati and Kentucky.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Bucher also introduced Epstein to Varvara Corcos (at the time going by her maiden name Russkova), a partner at venture capital firm GVA Capital.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is pride in the family name.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In fact, the Drive doesn't even include the tent stake puller at the center of the model family name.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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References to the man’s life and work whiz by — illustrator Quentin Blake, a longtime collaborator, mentioned by first name only; ex-wife Patricia Neal, the Oscar-winning actress, alluded to passingly.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Joseph, another passenger on the flight who asked to be identified by his first name only because of public speaking restrictions by his employer, was on the flight with his fiancée.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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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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Of the 266 popes in history, 129 have chosen names different from their baptismal names.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Apart from achieving popular success by bringing botany to the people, Lamarck’s major purpose in French Flora was to exploit what seemed to be a little opening in the field of botany in the form of a rift among botanists regarding nomenclature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Until such a ruling, the debate over the nomenclature of poultry bits will beat on, wings against the current.—
EMILY HEIL THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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