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Recent Examples of middle name
Athena’s first middle name is a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.
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Jack Guy, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Princess Charlotte's middle names, Elizabeth and Diana, pay homage to Queen Elizabeth and William's mother Princess Diana, who died in 1997.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The bundle of joy was named in honor of the Wu-Tang member and shares Rocky's middle name.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Homer was named after Gere's father, Homer Gere, with the middle name honoring his wife's sire, James Lowell.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jack Guy, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
Princess Charlotte's middle names, Elizabeth and Diana, pay homage to Queen Elizabeth and William's mother Princess Diana, who died in 1997.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The bundle of joy was named in honor of the Wu-Tang member and shares Rocky's middle name.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Homer was named after Gere's father, Homer Gere, with the middle name honoring his wife's sire, James Lowell.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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Stefani's mother's maiden name is Flynn, and his mother's was Bowie (and no, there's no relation between his family and David Bowie, who used that surname as a stage name to avoid confusion with the Monkees' Davey Jones).—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Squirrel was well-liked by the Class of 1965, said classmate Peggy James, 77, of Westminster, who is also known by her maiden name of Hutchinson.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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The weight of his family name has been heavy and the request was made to the EFL for the younger Bellingham to carry Jobe on the back of his shirt shortly after arriving at the Stadium of Light.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Coretta Scott King Classic is the first sporting event associated with the King family name.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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After arriving in Islamabad in March 2023, Khalid, who also asked to be identified by first name only, completed the security clearance, medical tests, and interviews over the next year.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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After arriving in Islamabad in March 2023, Khalid, who also asked to be identified by first name only, completed the security clearance, medical tests and interviews over the next year.—
Llazar Semini,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 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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The enduring legacy of racist, offensive terms in scientific nomenclature raises important questions about ethics in naming and the power of language in maintaining or dismantling colonial legacies.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Dec. 2024
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The attack likely starts with either a phishing email link or attachment, although the researchers were unable to obtain the original email the nomenclature used in the filenames suggested income tax deduction and rebates as the bait.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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