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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Her middle name isn’t a very sophisticated one.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The stones were designed to resemble a rosebud in honor of her middle name Rose, and was set in platinum on a yellow gold band.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
Lee is commonly used as a middle name, but can easily pass as a unisex first name as well.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The stones were designed to resemble a rosebud in honor of her middle name Rose, and was set in platinum on a yellow gold band.
—Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
Lee is commonly used as a middle name, but can easily pass as a unisex first name as well.
—Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20name. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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