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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.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Since the birth of their little one, Hailey has debuted a large sparkly necklace with her son's initials on it while Justin has worn a custom baseball hat with his son’s first and middle names.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Tanner’s middle name, Ossawa, is in honor of Osawatomie, Kansas, which was a key site of abolitionist John Brown’s 1854 fight during the Bleeding Kansas conflict between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
The baby's middle names pay homage to several relatives, including Princess Sofia's mom, Marie, Prince Carl Philip's mom, Queen Silvia, and his great aunt, Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
Since the birth of their little one, Hailey has debuted a large sparkly necklace with her son's initials on it while Justin has worn a custom baseball hat with his son’s first and middle names.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Tanner’s middle name, Ossawa, is in honor of Osawatomie, Kansas, which was a key site of abolitionist John Brown’s 1854 fight during the Bleeding Kansas conflict between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces.
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
The baby's middle names pay homage to several relatives, including Princess Sofia's mom, Marie, Prince Carl Philip's mom, Queen Silvia, and his great aunt, Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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In the 1950s Saar (whose maiden name was Brown) started a jewelry business, cleverly named Brown and Tann, with Curtis Tann.—
Sam Lubell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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For example, Norton’s collection includes your address and mother’s maiden name, while McAfee monitors date of birth and Social Security number.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
9 Feb. 2025
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Ethel lamented her family name in her 1955 autobiography, Memories.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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There are a few family names recorded in the archive alongside those of the Lynches: Bowman, Brown, Floyd, Hall, Williams.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Feb. 2025
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The clubs only identify their Youth of the Year by first name.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Petito had never called her grandfather by his first name, which was suspicious.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 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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As that lengthy nomenclature suggests, this is a powerful, capable, well-rounded UTV.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Layering these clothes, regardless of tonal nomenclature, allows for striking sartorial statements with minimal effort.—
Tom Stubbs,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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