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Recent Examples of middle name
The firstborn son in each family is christened Diego, and all members take Diego as a middle name.
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Teresa Grøtan (tr. Caroline Waight), The Dial, 12 Nov. 2024
Zack is not a junior because his parents gave him the middle name Tommy.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
As for her middle name, Renée is also Chyna’s given middle name.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Eilish is set to perform at Heritage Bank Center on Friday evening, with the show starting at 7 p.m.
Billie Eilish has a unique middle name
Billie's full name is actually Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Teresa Grøtan (tr. Caroline Waight), The Dial, 12 Nov. 2024
Zack is not a junior because his parents gave him the middle name Tommy.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
As for her middle name, Renée is also Chyna’s given middle name.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Eilish is set to perform at Heritage Bank Center on Friday evening, with the show starting at 7 p.m.
Billie Eilish has a unique middle name
Billie's full name is actually Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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Lincoln's middle names — Michael and Robert — come from his grandfathers, while Carter's middle names — Pauly and Dunn — are Schneider's mom's maiden name and her middle name, as well as Harrison's mom's maiden name and his middle name, respectively.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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His four older sisters have a different last name, Hines-Allen, incorporating their mother Kim’s maiden name.Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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In the Shakespear play (Romeo and Juliet) two feuding families prevent the main characters from being together because of the family name.Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The family name adorns the middle school’s performing arts center.Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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This timeless first name peaked in 1923, but has remained a favorite.Kara Nesvig, Parents, 19 Dec. 2024
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The first name that comes to mind is St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Arenado, who the Cardinals are desperately trying to trade.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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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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Perhaps a little unfortunate given the recent bad publicity for a couple of different criminal networks using the same Matrix nomenclature.Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Color systems date back to at least the 17th century, but in the 19th century, an ornithologist named Robert Ridgway took issue with some of the existing nomenclature of colors, according to Daniel Lewis, who authored The Feathery Tribe, a biography of Ridgway.Emma Bowman, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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