Middle name

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA name between the first given name and the family name or surname; a second or subsequent given name.

"I go by David but it's my middle name; my full name is William David Mason.; María is a common middle name in Spanish, as in José María García."

2.NounA trait, activity, or action closely associated with or aptly describing a person.

"Think twice about playing for cash because "Poker" is her middle name.; I won't tell anyone. "Discretion" is my middle name."

3.NounOne's mother's maiden name.

"Juan Rico Martinez dela Cruz III is my full name, where Martinez is my middle name, but people just call me "JR".; Maria Clara Teresita Reyes dela Cruz is my full name, where Reyes is my middle name, but you can call me Tessie or Tess."

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