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Recent Examples of middle name
In a nod to Hewitt, Scottie was given her mom's middle name of Rose.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Most notably, Coin’s astrological sign is a Leo and his middle name is Leone, lion in Italian — the collection reflects Coin’s love of creations and indulgence in unique pieces.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
In the post, the original poster (OP) explained that her boyfriend of three years had only just learned her middle name and the spelling of her last name.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Just as Obama showed a Black man with a Muslim middle name could be president, Mamdani shows an actual Muslim and self-described socialist can conquer the capital of capitalism.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Most notably, Coin’s astrological sign is a Leo and his middle name is Leone, lion in Italian — the collection reflects Coin’s love of creations and indulgence in unique pieces.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
In the post, the original poster (OP) explained that her boyfriend of three years had only just learned her middle name and the spelling of her last name.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Just as Obama showed a Black man with a Muslim middle name could be president, Mamdani shows an actual Muslim and self-described socialist can conquer the capital of capitalism.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middle name
Noun
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George will retain his American citizenship, while Amal — who was naturalized under her maiden name Amal Alamuddin — is British-Lebanese.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
2 Jan. 2026
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His middle name, Ray, is the maiden name of McAnally’s grandmother.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Everyone on both sides of my family has always used family names, which has been really important to me to continue only using family names with my children.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The term is used to describe the children of actors, singers, models and entrepreneurs who often benefit due to the connections and power of their family name.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Keep reading for all the details on this strong first name and meaningful middle name.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
5 Jan. 2026
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Democrat Gray Davis, to name a recent example, had an extensive background in government and politics and a bland demeanor that suggested his first name was also a fitting adjective.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 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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Similar nomenclature slide may have brought us the yam name that way.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Loomis categorized the different types of brain waves into what became known as sleep states, and created a nomenclature to describe the phases of unconsciousness.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Middle name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20name. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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