Thesaurus results for MIDDLE NAME

middle name

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as in maiden name

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Recent Examples of middle name The pair, who shares the same first name, Taylor, decided to keep the family moniker going, but as a middle name instead. — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 23 Sep. 2026 According to the insider, the baby’s middle name, Bean, is a reference to late singer and activist Carl Bean, who co-founded the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, a faith group that welcomed the LGBTQ+ community. — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026 Cannon’s father, Harvey, selected the middle name in honor of a local mill owner, Abb DeWeese. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Sienna’s name is partially an homage to her mom, whose middle name is also Princess. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle name

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Noun

Portman came from the actress’s maternal grandmother’s maiden name, while Natalie was simply an Americanized version of her Hebrew first name.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 4 Oct. 2026
Leave it to Lisa Barlow to combine two security questions (pet name and mother’s maiden name) into one.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of maiden name

Noun

There is a lot of Dutton history that plays into this premiere, with Kayce seeing the repercussions of Tate being in harm’s way because of the family name and land.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Bolsonaro, 45, is competing in his first and seeking to return his family name to power after his father governed Brazil from 2019 through 2022.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of family name

Noun

Thomas is his father’s first name (Luke’s full name is Thomas Luther Bryan) and Boyer is his mom Caroline’s maiden name.

— Lia Beck, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
At the Hollywood Bowl, Miley hit a number of firsts — first time performing at the Bowl, first time performing much of her set list, first time hitting the stage in many years, first time going by her first name only at a show.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of first name

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The technologies themselves aren't changing, but NASA's effort to implement the nomenclature introduces new obstacles for scientific communication and the agency's digital infrastructure.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Under this nomenclature, Fredonia would be the poetic and literary term, and denizens of the nation would be called Fredonians, or more colloquially, Fredes.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

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