middle name

middle name
the part of a person's name occurring between the first and family names, as a second given name or a maternal surname.
[1825-35, Amer.]

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  • middle name — noun a) a name between the given name and the family name or surname I go by David but its my middle name; my full name is William David Mason. b) a trait, activity, or action closely associated with or that excell …   Wiktionary

  • middle name — noun (C) 1 the name that is between your first name and your family name 2 sth is sb s middle name informal used to say that someone has a lot of a particular personal quality: Generosity s her middle name …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • middle name — noun Date: 1835 1. a name between one s first name and surname 2. a term that is particularly apt to denote a person s qualities or affinities < patience is her middle name > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • middle name — noun 1》 a person s name placed after the first name and before the surname. 2》 a quality for which a person is notable: optimism is my middle name …   English new terms dictionary

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