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
In a nod to Hewitt, Scottie was given her mom's middle name of Rose.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Nicole Richie chose it for her daughter Harlow, whose middle name is Winter Kate.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
Their daughter is named after Davidson’s late father, Scott Davidson, a firefighter who died during the September 11 attacks when Pete was 7; Hewitt and Scottie share the same middle name, Rose.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Scottie's first name is a tribute to Davidson's late father, and her middle name, Rose, is the same as her mom's.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Nicole Richie chose it for her daughter Harlow, whose middle name is Winter Kate.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
Their daughter is named after Davidson’s late father, Scott Davidson, a firefighter who died during the September 11 attacks when Pete was 7; Hewitt and Scottie share the same middle name, Rose.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Scottie's first name is a tribute to Davidson's late father, and her middle name, Rose, is the same as her mom's.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20name. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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