middle name
noun
the part of a person's name occurring between the first and family names, as a second given name or a maternal surname.
middle names
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pluralof middle name.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Early in the previous century, a classics teacher writing under her first and middle names, Richmal Crompton, began inventing tales of the pesky 11-year-old.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 10, 2026
For his first son’s middle name, he chose “Body” specifically so he could combine the kid’s first and middle names into the nickname “Graham-Bo.”
From Seattle Times β Sep. 2, 2023
As a legacy of the Russian empire and Soviet era, most people in Kyrgyzstan use Russian-style patronymics: middle names derived from the name of their father.
From Reuters β Jul. 4, 2023
His first and middle names are reversed in commission records, and Lizarraga said the agency initially told him they had no record of owing him a pension.
From Los Angeles Times β May 11, 2023
Our middle names are different, at least, but—yeah.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
