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.”
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One customer who would provide only his first and middle names, James Michael, was one of the former, having driven into town from Upland with his girlfriend for a concert at the Hollywood Palladium.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Fernanda asked to be identified by only her middle name because of her immigration status.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
What is your father's middle name?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The pair officially entered parenthood on January 7, 2004 with the birth of their son, Ryder (whose middle name pays tribute to Hudson's stepfather, Kurt Russell, who has been with Goldie Hawn since 1983).
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Fernanda asked to be identified by only her middle name because of her immigration status.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
What is your father's middle name?
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The pair officially entered parenthood on January 7, 2004 with the birth of their son, Ryder (whose middle name pays tribute to Hudson's stepfather, Kurt Russell, who has been with Goldie Hawn since 1983).
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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 28 Mar. 2026.
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