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.”
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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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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Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente have reportedly confirmed that their first child is a boy, and that his middle name is River.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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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
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente have reportedly confirmed that their first child is a boy, and that his middle name is River.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for middle name
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20name. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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