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 the post, the original poster (OP) explained that her boyfriend of three years had only just learned her middle name and the spelling of her last name.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The new moniker still references Attell's first name and also nods to Schumer's father, whose middle name is David.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Lachi – her stage name a play on her Nigerian middle name Ulachi – was born with colomba, a condition in which the fetus' eyes fail to develop properly.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
There were five options for the new middle name including the winner Macaulay Culkin.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The new moniker still references Attell's first name and also nods to Schumer's father, whose middle name is David.
—Jamie Ballard, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Lachi – her stage name a play on her Nigerian middle name Ulachi – was born with colomba, a condition in which the fetus' eyes fail to develop properly.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
There were five options for the new middle name including the winner Macaulay Culkin.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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