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Recent Examples of middle name
November 22 – December 21 Progress is practically your middle name!
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Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
It was called Oscar’s, after his father’s name and his middle name.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Evan does his best to give his own spring preview, but does his best investigative journalism to uncover John’s middle name.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Although his first name is still unknown, the insider shares that his middle name is River.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
It was called Oscar’s, after his father’s name and his middle name.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
Evan does his best to give his own spring preview, but does his best investigative journalism to uncover John’s middle name.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Although his first name is still unknown, the insider shares that his middle name is River.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
Noun
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Bucher also introduced Epstein to Varvara Corcos (at the time going by her maiden name Russkova), a partner at venture capital firm GVA Capital.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The writer’s earlier novels were published under her maiden name, Lizzie Pook.—
Diane Garrett,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In fact, the Drive doesn't even include the tent stake puller at the center of the model family name.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
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Britain’s King George V changed the family name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor in 1917, and initiated legislation to strike out the titles of princes and lords who had backed the Germans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Before the driver arrives, riders are given information, including the driver's first name, photo and vehicle details, including the make, model, color and license plate.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Fariba, a woman who asked to be identified by only her first name out of security concerns, was headed to Izmir in western Turkey to wait out the war with her son.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Until such a ruling, the debate over the nomenclature of poultry bits will beat on, wings against the current.—
EMILY HEIL THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tanking is such an issue that Silver didn’t even try to find more league-friendly nomenclature like Marc Stein’s Draft Positioning Prioritization Mode.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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