middle names

plural of middle name

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle names
Noun
  • Commercial viticulture first developed here in the 1970s, led by family names such as Husch, Navarro and Scharffenberger; Husch planted the valley's first Pinot Noir in 1971.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The estate has a long, storied history under many family names, but in 1575, the Essenault family rechristened it by contracting their family name to Issan.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • For some families, maiden names or other significant surnames are carried on as first names.
    Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In a step that rights activists call an attempt to block a dual-surname system, Takaichi is calling for a law to allow the greater use of maiden names as aliases instead.
    Mari Yamaguchi, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Among them are nurses Maddie and Rileigh, who requested to only go by their first names out of privacy concerns.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Just as the upcycled uniforms were once worn by people, Wong’s collaborative range carries human-sounding first names.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Many have since been microchipped and given names.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • The seven kittens were given names meant to honor where they were born.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Middle names.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20names. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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