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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John gave his children the middle names Bowie and Dalglish to represent his two great loves.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
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 ● Sep. 10, 2026
Secretary of State James A. Baker III, who called him Addison in recognition of their shared middle names.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
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 ● Sep. 2, 2023
"I do not want your middle names, you blister!" the Gorgon bellowed.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
