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
Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.
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Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
Hailey Bieber launched her skin care brand, Rhode Skin (which is named after her middle name, Rhode), in 2022 as a clean, affordable skin care line with its first products all under $30.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 May 2025
Robert Redford was born Charles Robert Redford Jr. and Bette Davis went by a variation of her middle name, Ruth Elizabeth Davis.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Tiffany's husband is Michael Alexander Boulos, and in some families, parents choose to use the mother's maiden name as a middle name for the child.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Audrey Schmidt, People.com, 4 June 2025
Hailey Bieber launched her skin care brand, Rhode Skin (which is named after her middle name, Rhode), in 2022 as a clean, affordable skin care line with its first products all under $30.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 May 2025
Robert Redford was born Charles Robert Redford Jr. and Bette Davis went by a variation of her middle name, Ruth Elizabeth Davis.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Tiffany's husband is Michael Alexander Boulos, and in some families, parents choose to use the mother's maiden name as a middle name for the child.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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