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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If John Kennedy Schlossberg‘s middle name were Smith, would anyone be voting for him?
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Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Midas' middle name, Robert, is a tribute to McAfee's wife's dad and best friend.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Coincidentally, Lowe's 32-year-old son Matthew's middle name is also Edward.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
But this Kennedy, born less than two years after the president was assassinated, is unrelated and bears the middle name of Flanders.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Midas' middle name, Robert, is a tribute to McAfee's wife's dad and best friend.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Coincidentally, Lowe's 32-year-old son Matthew's middle name is also Edward.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
But this Kennedy, born less than two years after the president was assassinated, is unrelated and bears the middle name of Flanders.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20name. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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