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Origin: Welsh Meaning: Pure Famous Namesakes: Gwen Stefani’s son Zuma’s middle name is Nesta.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
Kate — who asked to be identified by her middle name — only found out the extent of her husband’s online sports betting addiction last month.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
As Belle, Kyra Belle Johnson — whose middle name suggests she was born to play the role — has an air of innocence and wonder without playing so young that wedding proposals to her don’t seem creepy.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition to her middle name, Diana, honoring Prince Harry’s late mother, her first name was the childhood nickname of Queen Elizabeth, an intimate moniker used only by her family.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
Kate — who asked to be identified by her middle name — only found out the extent of her husband’s online sports betting addiction last month.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
As Belle, Kyra Belle Johnson — whose middle name suggests she was born to play the role — has an air of innocence and wonder without playing so young that wedding proposals to her don’t seem creepy.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition to her middle name, Diana, honoring Prince Harry’s late mother, her first name was the childhood nickname of Queen Elizabeth, an intimate moniker used only by her family.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
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Relatives of Christa Gilley, whose maiden name is Bauer, questioned how her husband escaped the country.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
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After Bingham was born, Bellamy said that Bingham was his mother's maiden name, and Bing Russell was Kurt Russell's dad.—
Jessica Booth,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Charming, well-heeled, and dedicated to raising his daughters to honor the family name, Harris (Dallas) is a hard worker, a loyal husband, and stoic in the face of crisis.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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The club championship board boasts its fair share of the family name, too.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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She and others who spoke with CNN for this story asked only to use their first name for privacy reasons.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Due to a reporting error, an earlier version of this story misspelled Nahida Bristy’s first name.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 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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Alaïa has been putting more of a spotlight on Archetypes — its nomenclature for pre-collections, which have been overseen in recent seasons by creative director Pieter Mulier.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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To be fair, Saturday’s Kentucky Derby field isn’t entirely devoid of notable nomenclature.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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