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Recent Examples of middle name
Jose asked to be identified by his middle name out of fear of retaliation by the U.S. government.
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The bill makes exceptions for nicknames or students going by their middle names.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep reading for all the details on this strong first name and meaningful middle name.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
Roseann, who goes by her middle name, sang with Sweet Adeline for many years as well.
—Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The bill makes exceptions for nicknames or students going by their middle names.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Keep reading for all the details on this strong first name and meaningful middle name.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
Roseann, who goes by her middle name, sang with Sweet Adeline for many years as well.
—Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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Their divorce was finalized less than two years later — in June 2017, court records show — about a month after it was filed by Tepe, who was using her maiden name of Sabaturski at the time.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Court filings show Monique, who then went by her maiden name Sabaturski, married McKee in August 2015.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the president backed off after appeals from San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and tech executives, including Marc Benioff, the Salesforce CEO whose family name is attached to the Oakland children’s hospital.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In his post, Brooklyn accused his parents of pressuring him to sign away the rights to his family name in the weeks leading up to the wedding.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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Silva, whose first name was not released, firing at him and entering the driver’s side of the vehicle, Joseph said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Odeluga’s first name tells that story.—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Born with his baptismal name of Robert Francis Prevost, his papal name is more of a traditional choice — and one with a storied history.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Of the 266 popes in history, 129 have chosen names different from their baptismal names.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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A lot of people thought that Ferrari bestowing the GTO nomenclature on this car was a mistake - the collectors of the world just put that rumour to bed permanently.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both Taylor Ham and Pork Roll, whose dueling nomenclature is apparently a Jersey-style source of contention, will also be served.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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